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Randolph vs Sutton vs Wells
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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
790Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Randolph and Wells 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Randolph and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
— | $1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Randolph 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Randolph 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph 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 | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.