Compare towns
Randolph vs Dummerston vs Brattleboro
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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
2,090Lowest |
7,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
44.3±5.9 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
24.8%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% 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 | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$234,600±$20kLowest 26% below VT |
| Dummerston and Randolph 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 |
$1,113±$67Lowest 10% 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 | $4,698 7% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,490Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Brattleboro 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% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
21 minHighest 11% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±5.1Lowest 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.