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Putnam vs Randolph vs Windsor vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Putnam | Randolph | Windsor | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 540Lowest |
2,007 |
3,554Highest |
913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,095±$198Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Exeter 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.