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Windsor vs Mapleton vs Morrisville 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Windsor | Mapleton | Morrisville | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,884Lowest |
2,664 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Morrisville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Windsor 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Randolph 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest 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%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Morrisville 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Morrisville 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School |
| 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.