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Randolph vs Putney vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Putney has the most homeowners (72.8%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Lowest |
2,622 |
2,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
| Randolph and Morrisville 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% |
15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Putney and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$68,240±$15kLowest 16% 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±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
| Putney and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Morrisville and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph 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 | #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 Our Story | 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.