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Bellows Falls vs Dummerston vs Randolph vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Bellows Falls | Dummerston | Randolph | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
2,090Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Westminster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Dummerston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Dummerston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 12% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Randolph Union High School | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.