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Windsor vs Wayne 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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Wayne | Rockingham | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,101Lowest |
4,807 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% 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. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest 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% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Wayne 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. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Wayne 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. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| 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 67% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%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. |
1980Highest same as 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. |
30 minHighest 15% 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% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Rockingham 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 | — | RSU 38 | Rockingham School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.