What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).

Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	West Windsor	Randolph
People
Population	1,171Lowest	4,843Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	54±5.9Highest 25% above VT	40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT
Kids under 18	19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9%	17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	West Windsor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4%	22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	West 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+	59.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 7%	11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7%
	Randolph and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT	$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT	$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT	$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT
	Randolph and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,860Highest 16% above VT	$4,698Lowest 7% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Randolph and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	7.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 20% above VT	21 minLowest 12% below VT
Work from home	16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9%	12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	West Windsor 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
School district	Mount Ascutney School District #86	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.