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Putney vs Westmoreland vs Windsor 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 most people working from home (16.9%).
Westmoreland has the highest household income ($104k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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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 | Windsor | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,237 |
2,060Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%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. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Randolph 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% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Windsor 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% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% 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. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland 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. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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% |
7.8% 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% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Westmoreland 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 | — | #61 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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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.