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Randolph vs Royalton vs Sutton
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 (-0.1%).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Royalton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
2,752 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Royalton 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% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Royalton 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 VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Royalton 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±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
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| Randolph and Royalton 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 |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | White River Unified School District #79 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.