Compare towns
Randolph vs Dummerston vs Arlington vs Windsor
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Randolph | Dummerston | Arlington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007Lowest |
2,090 |
2,598 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Randolph and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Arlington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Dummerston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Dummerston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Arlington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Arlington Memorial | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.