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Randolph vs Westminster vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Westminster | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
2,999 |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Putney and Randolph 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 |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% 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±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Randolph and Westminster 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 |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest 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 | 7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.