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Windsor vs Epping vs Morristown 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 the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Morristown has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Epping | Morristown | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Lowest |
7,430Highest |
5,722 |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Epping and Morristown 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Randolph 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% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #35 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Peoples Academy | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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.