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Putney vs Warner vs Wilton 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Warner | Wilton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
2,959 |
3,960 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Wilton 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Wilton 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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