Compare towns
Windsor vs Royalton vs Randolph vs Weathersfield
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).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Royalton | Randolph | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
2,752Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
48.3±5.4Highest 12% above VT |
| Weathersfield 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Weathersfield 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% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Weathersfield 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 |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$83,095±$12k about the VT average |
| Royalton and Weathersfield 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 |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Randolph 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 |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,540Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Randolph 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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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.