Compare towns
Barnard vs Randolph vs Dummerston vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
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 | Barnard | Randolph | Dummerston | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
4,843Highest |
2,090 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Barnard and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Dummerston 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.