Compare towns
Putney vs Roxbury vs Cornwall vs Randolph
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).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Roxbury | Cornwall | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
942Lowest |
1,208 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Cornwall 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% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$950±$495 23% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Cornwall 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 |
$4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16% VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.