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Fair Haven 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
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Fair Haven | Randolph | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724 |
4,843Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Randolph Union High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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.