Compare towns
Sutton vs Mendon vs Randolph vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Randolph | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,113 |
4,843Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Mendon and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Mendon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Mendon and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Mendon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Randolph 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 | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | 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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VT 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.