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Northfield vs Randolph vs Sutton vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Northfield | Randolph | Sutton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
4,843 |
2,239Lowest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 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+ | 20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% 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 | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Randolph Union High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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.