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Barnet vs Randolph vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Barnet | Randolph | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
4,843Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Barnet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Randolph and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Randolph and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
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| Randolph and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | 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.