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Berlin vs Randolph vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Berlin | Randolph | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
2,007Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Sutton 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.