Compare towns
Windsor vs Stratton vs Morrisville vs Randolph
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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% rent).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Stratton | Morrisville | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
532Lowest |
2,664 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Morrisville 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Randolph 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Morrisville 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Morrisville and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Morrisville 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 |
| High school 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.