Compare towns
Westminster vs Randolph vs Windham vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Westminster | Randolph | Windham | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
4,843Highest |
594 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 45.4% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Windham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
— | $1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 11% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.