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Putney vs Pendleton vs Cambridge 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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | Pendleton | Cambridge | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
7,034Highest |
3,767 |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Pendleton 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% |
21.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Pendleton 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. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$343,000±$38kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Cambridge 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. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Cambridge 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. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #25 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Cambridge School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
— | 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.