What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

Poultney has the most affordable homes ($206k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Randolph	Poultney
People
Population	4,843Highest	3,010Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	-12%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.4±7.4Highest 6% below VT	34±5.6Lowest 21% below VT
	Randolph and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	17.8%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Poultney and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4%	22.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Randolph and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7%	9.3%±2.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Randolph and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT	$72,617±$6kLowest 11% below VT
	Randolph and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT	$206,200±$18kLowest 35% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT	$913±$84Lowest 26% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,698Highest 7% below VT	$3,520Lowest 30% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4%	43.3%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Randolph and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	71.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 12% below VT	29 minHighest 24% above VT
Work from home	12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9%	11.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Randolph and Poultney 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	#41 of 70 in VT
School district	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
High school in town	Randolph Union High School	Poultney High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.4Lowest	10.5Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.