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Randolph vs Randolph vs Sutton vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
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 | Randolph | Randolph | Sutton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
4,843 |
9,452Highest |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
48.7±5.6 25% 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 | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.7 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+ | 24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±0.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,018±$91Lowest 28% 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 | $4,507 45% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±6.4 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.