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Sutton vs Northfield 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 the highest household income ($130k).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Randolph has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Northfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
5,920Highest |
2,007Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Randolph 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% |
14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Northfield 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%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Randolph 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,507Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.