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Putney vs Pendleton 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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Pendleton | Randolph | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
7,034Highest |
4,843 |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%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. |
46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 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±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Putney and Pendleton 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. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Cabot 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. |
$4,698 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% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest 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% |
9.4% 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% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 15% 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% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Pendleton 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | 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.