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Putney vs Fletcher vs Randolph vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Fletcher has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Fletcher | Randolph | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,196Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
| Fletcher 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 VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
| Fletcher and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
| Arlington and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
| Fletcher and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fletcher School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4Lowest |
10.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.