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Ira vs Randolph vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Ira | Randolph | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
4,843Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Ira and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Randolph and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Randolph and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.