Compare towns
Kirby vs Randolph vs Sutton vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Kirby | Randolph | Sutton | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 756Lowest |
4,843Highest |
790 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Sutton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above 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 | $302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
— | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Kirby and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597 9% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest 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 | 21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Kirby 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 | 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.