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Putney vs Epping 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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Epping | Underhill | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
7,430Highest |
3,141 |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%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. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Epping 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% |
37%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% |
5.1%±3.3 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 |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Epping and Underhill 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Epping 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. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Epping and Randolph 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than 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. |
32 min 22% above 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% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Underhill 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Epping School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 9.4Highest |
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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.