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Surry vs Randolph vs Sullivan

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).

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.

MeasureSurryRandolphSullivan
People
Population
1,052
2,007Highest
687Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+12%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.7±5.1Lowest
15% above U.S.
50.5±7.7Highest
30% above U.S.
46.6±6.5
20% above U.S.
Randolph and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.8%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
11%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±5
U.S.: 22%
Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.3%±7
U.S.: 17.2%
24.2%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Randolph and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.6%±6.6
U.S.: 6.4%
7.3%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Randolph and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$110,125±$25kHighest
36% above U.S.
$75,069±$11kLowest
7% below U.S.
$106,667±$20k
32% above U.S.
Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$331,400±$23kHighest
about the U.S. average
$235,400±$25kLowest
29% below U.S.
$236,500±$29k
29% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,955±$374Highest
38% above U.S.
$1,095±$198Lowest
23% below U.S.
$1,225±$275
13% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,384Highest
105% above U.S.
$4,507Lowest
45% above U.S.
$5,099
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±74.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.3%±20.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±84.5
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
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
53.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1942Lowest
38 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
17% below U.S.
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
16%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Randolph and Surry 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 —
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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.