Compare towns
Randolph vs Kirby vs Sutton vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Kirby | Sutton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
756Lowest |
790 |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
| Brookfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
| Brookfield and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
— | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Kirby and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$4,597 9% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Kirby 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.