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Putney vs Hatfield vs Randolph vs Cabot
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).
Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Putney | Hatfield | Randolph | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
3,325 |
4,843Highest |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and Randolph 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% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$89,005±$25kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Hatfield 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. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Cabot 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. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hatfield | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Smith Academy | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1Lowest |
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.