Compare towns
Dummerston vs Fair Haven vs Middlesex 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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Fair Haven | Middlesex | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,724 |
1,943Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Randolph 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 VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| 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 6% above VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| 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 13% above VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| 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 10% below VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.