Compare towns
Randolph vs Sutton vs Fair Haven vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Sutton | Fair Haven | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
790Lowest |
2,724Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Braintree and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Fair Haven 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 8% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
| Braintree and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kHighest 26% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
| Randolph and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
— | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$840±$405 32% below VT |
| Randolph and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Highest 11% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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VT 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.