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Randolph vs Randolph vs Sutton vs Windsor
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 the most people working from home (17.7%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Randolph | Randolph | Sutton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,239 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Windsor 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%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% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% 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 | $4,507Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% 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% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — | #61 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.