Compare towns
Dummerston vs Randolph vs Westford
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).
Westford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Westford 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%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Randolph 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% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Westford 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 25% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| Westford 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±$22k 6% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Westford 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 |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer 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% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Westford 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 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| 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.