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Randolph vs Sutton vs Brookfield vs Tunbridge
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 47).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Brookfield | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
9,452Highest |
1,486 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Tunbridge 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Sutton | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.