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Exeter vs Randolph vs Dummerston vs Otsego
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Otsego has the most expensive homes ($353k 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 | Exeter | Randolph | Dummerston | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,090 |
3,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$72,891±$16kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,702Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 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 | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Otsego 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 | — | #65 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.