Compare towns
Cabot vs Sutton vs Randolph vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Cabot | Sutton | Randolph | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
790Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Sutton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$300,000±$43kHighest 5% below VT |
| Sunderland and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
— | $1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.