Compare towns
Randolph vs Sutton vs Dummerston vs Morrisville
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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Sutton | Dummerston | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
790Lowest |
2,090 |
2,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.3±6Lowest 5% above VT |
| Randolph and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 42.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Randolph 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$68,240±$15kLowest 16% 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±$25k 26% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,289±$116 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Morrisville 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 |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,542Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Morrisville 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.