Compare towns
Randolph vs Stratton vs Dover vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k 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 | Stratton | Dover | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
532Lowest |
1,466 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Dover 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Royalton 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
| Stratton and Royalton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
| Stratton and Dover 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| Stratton and Randolph 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Dover 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover 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 |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | — | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.