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Underhill vs Putney vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Underhill | Putney | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
2,622 |
2,007Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Randolph and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
| Underhill and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
| Randolph and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Randolph 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.