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Northfield vs Sutton vs Tunbridge vs Randolph
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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sutton | Tunbridge | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
2,239 |
1,253Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Tunbridge 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Tunbridge 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Kearsarge Regional School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
10.4Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.