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Randolph vs Enfield vs Dummerston vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Enfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Enfield | Dummerston | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,994Lowest |
2,090 |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
58.1±20Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Enfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±7.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$99,330±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$277,900±$56k 16% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| 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 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| 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 51% above U.S. |
$4,779Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 18% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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U.S. 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.