Compare towns
Randolph vs Dover vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Randolph | Dover | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Highest |
1,466 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.5±7.7Lowest 17% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Randolph and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Dover and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Randolph and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 11% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.