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Windsor vs Rockingham vs Randolph vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Rockingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Rockingham | Randolph | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Lowest |
4,807 |
4,843 |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
| Rockingham 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% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Rockingham 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 VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
| Randolph and Rockingham 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 |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Randolph and Rockingham 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 |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1944 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rockingham School District | 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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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.