Compare towns
Putney vs Royalton vs Dummerston 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).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Royalton | Dummerston | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,752 |
2,090Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Dummerston and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Randolph 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% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Randolph 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% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Royalton and Dummerston 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Putney 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 |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Randolph 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 |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Randolph 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% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
21 minHighest 11% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | White River Unified School District #79 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
— | 9.4Highest |
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| 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.