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Putney vs Fall River vs Randolph vs Brookline
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).
Fall River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Fall River | Randolph | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
94,082Highest |
4,843 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Randolph 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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Brookline and Putney 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. |
$395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.