Compare towns
Randolph vs Windsor vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Randolph | Windsor | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
3,554Lowest |
3,778 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
| Bristol and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
| Randolph and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
| Bristol and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
| Bristol and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
25 minHighest 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bristol and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.