Compare towns
Westminster vs Calais vs Randolph
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 oldest population (median age 53.5).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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.
| Measure | Westminster | Calais | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999 |
1,713Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Westminster and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Calais and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Calais and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Calais 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 |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.