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Putney vs Conway vs Randolph vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Conway has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Putney | Conway | Randolph | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
10,141Highest |
4,843 |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Conway and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Putney and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Conway and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #76 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Conway School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | Randolph Union High School | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
9.4Lowest |
10.6 |
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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.