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Putney vs Webster vs Sutton vs Randolph
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).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Webster | Sutton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,227Lowest |
2,239 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Webster 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. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Webster 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. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Highest |
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.