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Sutton vs Jericho 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
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Sutton | Jericho | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
5,114Highest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
13.0Highest |
9.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.