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Sutton vs Peacham vs Randolph
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).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Peacham | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
887 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Peacham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Peacham 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 |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Peacham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham 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% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham 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 | Peacham School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.