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Putney vs Exeter vs Randolph vs Dummerston
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).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Exeter | Randolph | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
913Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Dummerston 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% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Dummerston 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Dummerston 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston 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. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Randolph 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| 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.