Compare towns
Randolph vs Sutton vs Brookline vs Northfield
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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Sutton | Brookline | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
790 |
531Lowest |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Sutton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Northfield and Randolph 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the VT average |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
| Brookline 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
| Brookline and Randolph 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 |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Randolph 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline 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 | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | — | 10.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.