Compare towns
Randolph vs Morristown vs Dummerston
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).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Morristown | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
5,722Highest |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Morristown 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% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest 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% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown 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% VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above 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±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Morristown 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 |
$4,838Highest 4% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Dummerston 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% |
9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
21 minHighest 10% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest 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 | #35 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Peoples Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.