Compare towns
Randolph vs Putney vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Putney has the most homeowners (72.8%).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% 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 | Randolph | Putney | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
2,622Highest |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Putney and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
| Putney and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
| Ludlow and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 11% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 minHighest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.