Compare towns
Dummerston vs Randolph vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
4,843Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Surry 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Surry 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 26% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry 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 about the U.S. average |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Surry 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 |
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U.S. 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.