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Greig 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

Greig has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
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.

MeasureGreigPutneyRandolph
People
Population
1,004Lowest
2,622
4,843Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55±6.1Highest
41% above U.S.
37.2±5.2Lowest
4% below U.S.
40.4±7.4
4% above U.S.
Kids under 18
16.5%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Randolph and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.3%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.1%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Greig and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.2Lowest
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
$58,000±$20kLowest
28% below U.S.
$79,706±$18kHighest
about the U.S. average
$76,758±$6k
5% below U.S.
Putney and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$172,700±$21kLowest
48% below U.S.
$300,000±$44kHighest
10% below U.S.
$278,700±$38k
16% below U.S.
Putney and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$936±$33
34% below U.S.
$508±$482Lowest
64% below U.S.
$1,172±$173Highest
17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,720Lowest
13% below U.S.
$5,313Highest
70% above U.S.
$4,698
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
71%±29.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.2%±19.4
U.S.: 51.1%
54.1%±17.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Greig and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
16%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
72.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
34% above U.S.
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
21 min
22% below U.S.
Work from home
10.2%±6Lowest
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 — #32 of 70 in VT #55 of 70 in VT
School district — Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town — None in town Randolph Union High School
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.