Compare towns
Dummerston vs Fletcher vs Glover 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 people working from home (25.9%).
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
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 | Fletcher | Glover | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,196 |
1,051Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Fletcher and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Glover 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% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Fletcher 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±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Fletcher and Dummerston 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 |
$4,965Highest about the VT average |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Glover 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 | Fletcher School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | 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 History | 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.