Compare towns
Cambridge vs Westminster vs Randolph 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%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Westminster | Randolph | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767 |
2,999 |
4,843Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Randolph 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% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Putney and Randolph 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 |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Cambridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT |
$916±$126 26% 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 |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 min 12% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.