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Dummerston vs Exeter vs Middlesex vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Dummerston | Exeter | Middlesex | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
913Lowest |
1,943 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.