Compare towns
Putney vs Sandgate vs Cabot 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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Sandgate | Cabot | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
435Lowest |
1,579 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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 VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Putney and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Putney and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
— | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Cabot and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.