Compare towns
Williston vs Randolph vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Woodstock has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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 | Williston | Randolph | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
4,843 |
3,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
56±3.6Highest 30% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
32.7%±5.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$120,938±$29kHighest 49% above VT |
| Woodstock and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$582,000±$84kHighest 84% above VT |
| Woodstock and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,430±$346 16% above VT |
| Williston and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$9,449Highest 88% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.7%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
69.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
22 minHighest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
32.8%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Woodstock and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #10 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | Woodstock Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.