Compare towns
Dummerston vs Northfield vs Randolph vs Williston
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 homeowners (92.9%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Northfield | Randolph | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
5,920 |
4,843 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Williston 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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Northfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Randolph 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| 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.