Compare towns
Dover vs Randolph vs Westminster
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%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Randolph | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Westminster 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% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
| Randolph and Westminster 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 |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
| Dover and Randolph 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 |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
| Randolph and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Westminster 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer 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 |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Dover 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
10.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.