Compare towns
St. Albans vs Windsor vs Castleton vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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 | St. Albans | Windsor | Castleton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,057Highest |
3,554Lowest |
4,453 |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.8 4% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Windsor and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 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+ | 33.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±4.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,060±$19kHighest 11% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| St. Albans and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,300±$22kHighest 15% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$152Highest 18% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| St. Albans and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,689 7% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.6%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and St. Albans 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| 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.