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Putney vs Kingston vs Newfields 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).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Kingston | Newfields | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
6,275Highest |
2,023Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Randolph 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% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 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 |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sanborn Regional School District | Newfields School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 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.