Compare towns
Sheldon vs Windham vs Randolph vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Irasburg has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Sheldon | Windham | Randolph | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
594Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Windham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Irasburg and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$230,800±$22kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
— | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,063±$86Lowest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Sheldon 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 | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.