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Putney vs Townsend vs Randolph vs Underhill
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).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Townsend | Randolph | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
9,100Highest |
4,843 |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.9±3.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Townsend 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 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 10% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
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| Townsend and Randolph 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. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #55 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | North Middlesex | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.