Compare towns
Cambridge vs Randolph vs Underhill vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Randolph | Underhill | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767 |
4,843Highest |
3,141 |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
40.4±7.4Highest 6% below VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Randolph and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Cambridge 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Underhill 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±$38k 8% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Cambridge and Randolph 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 |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | #25 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None 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 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.