Compare towns
Milton vs Putney vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Milton | Putney | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
2,622Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5Highest 3% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Milton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Milton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Milton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Milton 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 | #56 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 9.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.