Compare towns
Dover vs Brookline vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Dover | Brookline | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
531Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Dover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the VT average |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Brookline and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Dover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Brookline 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.