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Webster vs Dummerston vs Randolph vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Webster | Dummerston | Randolph | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
2,090 |
4,843Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Salisbury 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.