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Randolph vs Dummerston vs Randolph

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%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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.

MeasureRandolphDummerstonRandolph
People
Population
4,843Highest
2,090
2,007Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+0.1%
VT: +2.8%
+5.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.4±7.4Lowest
6% below VT
45.6±11.7
6% above VT
50.5±7.7Highest
17% 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
17.3%±4.4
VT: 17.9%
21.7%±6Highest
VT: 17.9%
11%±5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Dummerston and Randolph 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%±3Highest
VT: 21.4%
24.2%±4.9
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+
40.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
58.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
42.1%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
11.2%±2.5Highest
VT: 7%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
7.3%±4.7
VT: 7%
Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,758±$6k
5% below VT
$101,696±$21kHighest
25% above VT
$75,069±$11kLowest
8% 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
$235,400±$25kLowest
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
$1,095±$198Lowest
11% 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
$4,698Highest
7% below VT
$4,536
10% below VT
$4,507Lowest
11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.1%±17.8
VT: 48.4%
44.1%±32.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
54.3%±20.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
Randolph 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%
14.1%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
67.2%
VT: 73.2%
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
53.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Highest
5 yrs older than VT
1971Highest
5 yrs older than VT
1942Lowest
34 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
12% below VT
21 minHighest
11% below VT
18 minLowest
24% below VT
Work from home
12.9%±4.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
25.9%±10.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
17.7%±7.6
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 — #55 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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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.