Compare towns
Putney vs Warren vs Middlesex 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 youngest population (median age 37.2).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Warren | Middlesex | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,585Lowest |
1,943 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Middlesex and Warren 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Warren and Middlesex 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Middlesex 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.