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Dummerston vs Randolph vs Sutton
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%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Randolph | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
2,007 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Randolph and Sutton 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% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Sutton 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% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Sutton 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 |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% 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 |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
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| Dummerston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.