Compare towns
Randolph vs Underhill vs Putney vs Braintree
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 renters (32.8% rent).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Underhill | Putney | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
3,141 |
2,622 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Underhill and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$840±$405 32% below VT |
| Randolph and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 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 | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Braintree 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.