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Wheelock vs Randolph vs Dummerston vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
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 | Wheelock | Randolph | Dummerston | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
4,843Highest |
2,090 |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$66,979±$30k 18% below 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 | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
| 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±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
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| Dummerston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Wheelock 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.