Compare towns
Putney vs Randolph vs Monkton vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Randolph | Monkton | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
4,843Highest |
1,999 |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Monkton 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Monkton 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 5% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Monkton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Cabot 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 | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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VT 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.