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Newbury 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

Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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.

MeasureNewburyRandolphSutton
People
Population
2,027Lowest
4,843Highest
2,239
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.3±3.6Highest
37% above U.S.
40.4±7.4Lowest
4% above U.S.
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
Newbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.6%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Newbury and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
53%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.3Lowest
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
$116,477±$18k
44% above U.S.
$76,758±$6kLowest
5% below U.S.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
Sutton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$463,400±$36kHighest
39% above U.S.
$278,700±$38kLowest
16% below U.S.
$362,600±$16k
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,172±$173Lowest
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
$5,695
83% above U.S.
$4,698Lowest
51% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50%±24.1
U.S.: 51.1%
54.1%±17.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Randolph and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
20.1%±7.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Newbury 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 Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town — Randolph Union High School Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.4Lowest
10.4Highest
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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.