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Dummerston vs Hartford vs Pomfret 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).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($399k median).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | Hartford | Pomfret | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
10,736Highest |
908Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Pomfret and Dummerston 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% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Hartford 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% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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 VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Pomfret 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 |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Hartford 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 |
$5,773 15% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Hartford 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hartford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
— | 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.