Compare towns
Putney vs Windham vs Springfield 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Windham | Springfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
594Lowest |
9,084Highest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Windham and Springfield 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Windham 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Windham 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 5% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Windham and Putney 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 |
— | $963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Springfield High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.