Compare towns
Putney vs Sutton vs Corinth 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).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Sutton | Corinth | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
790Lowest |
1,539 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Corinth and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Corinth 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±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Putney and Randolph 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 |
— | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Corinth 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None 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.