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Sutton vs Randolph vs Dummerston vs Northbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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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 | Sutton | Randolph | Dummerston | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
4,843 |
2,090Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #55 of 70 in VT | — | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
9.4Lowest |
— | 10.8 |
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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.