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Putney vs Randolph vs Epping vs Westmoreland
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).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Randolph | Epping | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
4,843 |
7,430Highest |
2,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland 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% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Epping 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. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
| Epping and Westmoreland 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. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,643 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Epping School District | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.