Compare towns
Hancock vs Randolph vs Ripton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Hancock | Randolph | Ripton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
4,843Highest |
508 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Ripton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 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 |
24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.