Compare towns
Dummerston vs Randolph vs Hubbardton
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 expensive homes ($335k median).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
4,843Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Hubbardton 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% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Hubbardton 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
| Hubbardton 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 |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Dummerston and Hubbardton 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 |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Dummerston 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 |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Hubbardton 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.