Compare towns
Burke vs Randolph vs Sutton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Burke | Randolph | Sutton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
4,843Highest |
790Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Burke and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
— | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.