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Windsor vs Cornish vs Royalton vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Cornish | Royalton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,816Lowest |
2,752 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Cornish School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | White River Valley High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.