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Windham vs Springfield vs Randolph vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Windham | Springfield | Randolph | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,122 |
4,843Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,288±$174Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Springfield 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 | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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U.S. 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.