Compare towns
Dover vs Ira vs Randolph vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Dover | Ira | Randolph | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
381Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Ira and Dover 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% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$53,289±$24k 34% below VT |
| Randolph and Ira 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 |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Dover and Montgomery 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 |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% 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 |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Montgomery 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| 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.