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Randolph vs Hampton vs Dummerston vs Randolph

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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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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.

MeasureRandolphHamptonDummerstonRandolph
People
Population
4,843Highest
1,145Lowest
2,090
2,007
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.4±7.4Lowest
4% above U.S.
43.1±14.7
11% above U.S.
45.6±11.7
17% above U.S.
50.5±7.7Highest
30% above U.S.
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
U.S.: 22%
15.9%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
21.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
11%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Dummerston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.9%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.2%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
11.2%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.3%±4.7
U.S.: 6.4%
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 U.S.
$73,796±$8kLowest
9% below U.S.
$101,696±$21kHighest
26% above U.S.
$75,069±$11k
7% below U.S.
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
16% below U.S.
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$335,300±$22kHighest
about the U.S. average
$235,400±$25k
29% 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.
$1,264±$375
11% below U.S.
$1,392±$126Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,095±$198Lowest
23% below U.S.
Dummerston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,698Highest
51% above U.S.
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$4,536
45% above U.S.
$4,507
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.1%±17.8
U.S.: 51.1%
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±32.2
U.S.: 51.1%
54.3%±20.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
67.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
53.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1942Lowest
38 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
22% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
21 min
21% below U.S.
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
Work from home
12.9%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±10.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±7.6
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 — — #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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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.