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Dummerston vs Hyde Park 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%).
Hyde Park has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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.

MeasureDummerstonHyde ParkRandolph
People
Population
2,090Lowest
3,000
4,843Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%
VT: +2.8%
+2.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-0.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
45.6±11.7Highest
6% above VT
41.6±3.9
3% below VT
40.4±7.4Lowest
6% below VT
Dummerston and Hyde Park 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%
20%±4.7
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±4.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Dummerston and Hyde Park 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%
18.7%±4.1Lowest
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%
34.6%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
40.8%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
4.8%±3.4
VT: 7%
11.2%±2.5Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$101,696±$21kHighest
25% above VT
$84,375±$9k
4% above VT
$76,758±$6kLowest
5% below VT
Dummerston and Hyde Park 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
$198,400±$39kLowest
37% below VT
$278,700±$38k
12% below VT
Dummerston and Randolph 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
$1,007±$340Lowest
18% below VT
$1,172±$173
5% below VT
Dummerston and Randolph 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
$3,883Lowest
23% below VT
$4,698Highest
7% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±32.2
VT: 48.4%
38.8%±14.6Lowest
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%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
5.9%
VT: 10.1%
7.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
84.3%
VT: 73.2%
67.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
5 yrs older than VT
1979Highest
3 yrs newer than VT
1971Lowest
5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
11% below VT
26 minHighest
12% above VT
21 minLowest
12% below VT
Work from home
25.9%±10.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
8.2%±3.8Lowest
VT: 16.9%
12.9%±4.7
VT: 16.9%
Dummerston and Randolph 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 — #59 of 70 in VT #55 of 70 in VT
School district Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town None in town Lamoille Union High School Randolph Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.0Highest
9.4Lowest
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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.