Compare towns
Randolph vs Dummerston vs Braintree vs Cambridge
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 (32.8% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Braintree | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
2,090 |
1,026Lowest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
| Braintree and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
| Dummerston and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
| Cambridge and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,183±$66 4% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,910Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
70.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Braintree 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 | — | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.