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Dalton vs Randolph vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Lunenburg has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Dalton | Randolph | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lunenburg and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Dalton 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| 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.