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Putney vs Ellsworth vs Underhill vs Randolph
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).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Randolph has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Ellsworth | Underhill | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
8,657Highest |
3,141 |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43±2.4Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Putney 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. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Putney 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #63 of 133 in ME | #2 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Ellsworth Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.