Compare towns
Dummerston vs Braintree vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Dummerston | Braintree | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,026Lowest |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
| Braintree and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
| Dummerston and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
| Dummerston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Braintree 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.