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Dalton vs Putney vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Dalton | Putney | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,256Highest |
2,622Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Putney and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Putney and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70 38% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.