Compare towns
Sunderland vs Dummerston vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% 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 | Sunderland | Dummerston | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
2,090 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Dummerston and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 41.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
| Sunderland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 4% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 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 |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.