Compare towns
Putney vs Westminster vs Whitingham 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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Westminster | Whitingham | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,999 |
1,368Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Westminster and Whitingham 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Westminster 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% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Putney and Randolph 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 |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% 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 |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
$673±$150 45% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Westminster 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 |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Putney 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
7.8Lowest |
9.4 |
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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.