Compare towns
Putney vs Panton vs Brookline vs Randolph
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).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Panton | Brookline | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
690 |
531Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Brookline and Panton 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Panton and Brookline 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 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 | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Brookline 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.