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Randolph vs Rockingham vs Sutton vs Braintree
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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Rockingham | Sutton | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
4,807 |
2,239 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% 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 | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Rockingham 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Rockingham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.