Compare towns
Randolph vs Windham 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).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Windham | Putney | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
594Lowest |
2,622 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%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 |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% 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% |
41.2%±94Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | 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 |
| 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.