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Windsor vs Walpole vs Randolph vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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MeasureWindsorWalpoleRandolphWindsor
People
Population
3,554
3,690
4,843Highest
2,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
46.5±10.4Highest
20% above U.S.
40.4±7.4Lowest
4% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
Walpole 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
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
Walpole 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
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±5.4
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
32.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
11.2%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
$82,617±$16kHighest
about the U.S. average
$76,758±$6k
5% below U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Walpole 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
38% below U.S.
$319,800±$48kHighest
4% below U.S.
$278,700±$38k
16% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Walpole 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
27% below U.S.
$1,165±$150
18% below U.S.
$1,172±$173Highest
17% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
Randolph and Walpole 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.
$6,078Highest
95% above U.S.
$4,698Lowest
51% above U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
51.6%±21.9
U.S.: 51.1%
54.1%±17.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Randolph and Walpole 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%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
69.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
1971Highest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
23 minHighest
13% below U.S.
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
22 min
16% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
7.2%±4.9
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Randolph and Windsor 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 #27 of 120 in NH #55 of 70 in VT #61 of 70 in VT
School district — Fall Mountain Regional 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.