Compare towns
Westminster vs Randolph vs Putney vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Westminster | Randolph | Putney | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,999 |
4,843Highest |
2,622 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Westminster and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 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+ | 46.3% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 26% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$749±$315 39% 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 | $4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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 | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 min 12% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.