Compare towns
Randolph vs Sutton vs Berlin 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 most renters (32.8% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Berlin | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
2,239 |
2,880 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Tunbridge 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%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. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Sutton 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | 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.