Compare towns
Cambridge vs Putney vs Randolph vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most kids (23% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 40.4).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Cambridge | Putney | Randolph | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767 |
2,622 |
4,843Highest |
2,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
40.4±7.4Highest 6% below VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
| Randolph and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Cambridge and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 4% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 about the VT average |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4Lowest |
10.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.