Compare towns
Poultney vs Randolph vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Poultney | Randolph | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,010Lowest |
4,843 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 34±5.6Lowest 21% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
| Williston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.3%±2.3 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,617±$6kLowest 11% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,200±$18kLowest 35% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$84Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,520Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #41 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Poultney High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.