Compare towns
Berlin vs Dummerston vs Randolph vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 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 | Berlin | Dummerston | Randolph | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
2,090 |
2,007Lowest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,096±$305 11% below VT |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 12% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 10% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Randolph 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.