Compare towns
Brattleboro vs Dummerston vs Enfield 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
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Enfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Brattleboro | Dummerston | Enfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
2,090 |
1,994Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
58.1±20Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±7.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$99,330±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$277,900±$56k 16% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,779 53% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 18% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | — | #5 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | — | 9.4Highest |
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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.