Compare towns
Exeter vs Putney vs Randolph vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Exeter | Putney | Randolph | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
2,622 |
4,843Highest |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Windham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Putney and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$850±$295 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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U.S. 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.