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Randolph vs Unity vs Dummerston vs Royalton
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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
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 | Unity | Dummerston | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,375Lowest |
2,090 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Unity 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 16% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Unity and Dummerston 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Unity School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | 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 |
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.