Compare towns
Dummerston vs Randolph vs Poultney
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 the most renters (32.8% rent).
Poultney has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
4,843Highest |
3,010 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-12%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
34±5.6Lowest 21% below VT |
| Dummerston and Randolph 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% |
17.8%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Poultney 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±4.6Lowest 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% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
9.3%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Poultney 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 |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$72,617±$6kLowest 11% 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 |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$206,200±$18kLowest 35% 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 |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$913±$84Lowest 26% 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 |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,520Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±17.3Lowest 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
71.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±4.4Lowest 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 | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | Poultney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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| 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.