Compare towns
Panton vs Putney vs Randolph vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Panton | Putney | Randolph | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
2,622 |
4,843Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Putney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Panton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
— |
| Panton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.