Compare towns
Dummerston vs Fairlee vs Newfane 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 highest household income ($102k).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Fairlee | Newfane | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,066Lowest |
1,456 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Fairlee and Newfane 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% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Newfane 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Randolph 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 |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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 |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Randolph 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None 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 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.