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Windsor vs Randolph vs Sharon vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Sharon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
4,843Highest |
1,577Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Sharon 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Sharon 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 34% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Sharon 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±$173 5% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Sharon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Sharon 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Sharon 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.