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Putney vs Brunswick 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
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | Putney | Brunswick | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
22,336Highest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
40.4±7.4Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$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 | $300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and Putney 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brunswick High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
9.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.