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Windsor vs Randolph vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Hartland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Windsor | Randolph | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
4,843Highest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
| Hartland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
| Hartland and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
| Hartland and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
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| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 3% below VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
23 minHighest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hartland and Randolph 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Hartland 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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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.