Compare towns
Putney vs Windsor vs Plainfield 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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Windsor | Plainfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,060Lowest |
2,522 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Randolph 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 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 |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #19 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Plainfield 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.