Compare towns
Randolph vs Cabot vs Putney vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Randolph | Cabot | Putney | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
1,579Lowest |
2,622 |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Highest 6% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Randolph and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Putney and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Putney and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% 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 | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
| Cabot and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | — | 10.0Highest |
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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.