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Putney vs Jaffrey 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).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Jaffrey | Underhill | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
5,448Highest |
3,141 |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.9±3.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Jaffrey 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% |
23.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Jaffrey 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% |
18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Jaffrey 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% |
31.2%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% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 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 |
$92,330±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Jaffrey 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. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% 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. |
$962±$202 32% below U.S. |
— | $1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Jaffrey 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. |
$6,196 99% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 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% |
3.8%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% |
81.8%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. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 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% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest 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 | #87 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3Highest |
— | 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.