Compare towns
Underhill vs Randolph vs Putney vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Randolph | Putney | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
4,843Highest |
2,622 |
2,290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.1±8.6Highest about the VT average |
| Westford and Randolph 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% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| Westford and Underhill 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 |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
| Underhill and Westford 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Westford and Randolph 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 |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,282 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 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 | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Westford 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.