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Windham vs Winhall vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Winhall | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
752 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Winhall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 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+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Winhall 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 12% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Winhall 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.