Compare towns
Randolph vs Dummerston vs Westminster vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
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 | Westminster | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
2,090 |
2,999Highest |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
| Westminster and Randolph 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Westminster 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Westminster 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% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Westminster 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±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
| Dummerston and Randolph 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
| Dummerston and Ludlow 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 |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
| Dummerston and Randolph 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 |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$4,237 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Westminster 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| 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.