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Putney vs Walpole vs Bellows Falls vs Randolph
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 most people working from home (16.9%).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Walpole | Bellows Falls | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
3,690 |
2,891 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Bellows Falls 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% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Bellows Falls 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% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 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% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Randolph 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | 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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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.