Compare towns
Randolph vs Dummerston vs Royalton vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Royalton | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,752 |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Dummerston and Royalton 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Castleton 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%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Royalton and Dummerston 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 |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% 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 |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% 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 |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
21 minHighest 11% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | White River Unified School District #79 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.