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Sullivan vs Middlesex vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Sullivan | Middlesex | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,943 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.