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Ludlow vs Randolph vs Sutton vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Randolph has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Ludlow | Randolph | Sutton | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 808Lowest |
2,007 |
2,239Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19k 30% below U.S. |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91 28% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below 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 | $4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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 | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.