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Randolph vs Windsor vs Dorset
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 the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
3,554 |
2,092Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.9±7.5Highest 6% above VT |
| Dorset and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Windsor 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%±4.5Lowest 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% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset and Randolph 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 |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
| Dorset 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 |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Randolph 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% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.