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Windsor vs Springfield vs Rockingham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Springfield | Rockingham | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,122Lowest |
4,807 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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 38% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Rockingham 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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 |
| 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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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.