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Putney vs Westmoreland vs Cabot 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).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Westmoreland | Cabot | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,237 |
1,579Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Putney 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. |
$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Putney 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. |
$1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cabot 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. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot 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 | Westmoreland School District | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.