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Putney vs Stowe vs Underhill 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).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Stowe | Underhill | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
5,285Highest |
3,141 |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Stowe and Underhill 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
— | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Stowe and Randolph 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.