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Windsor vs Randolph vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
4,843Highest |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
| Cavendish 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish 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±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
| Cavendish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish 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 | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| 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.