Compare towns
Dummerston vs Randolph vs Sandgate vs Calais
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 highest household income ($102k).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k 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 | Sandgate | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
4,843Highest |
435Lowest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
| Sandgate and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Dummerston 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%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Calais 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Dummerston and Calais 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 |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
| Calais and Dummerston 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 |
— | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and Dummerston 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 |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Calais 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.