Compare towns
Sutton vs Randolph vs Ira 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).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
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 | Randolph | Ira | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
4,843Highest |
381Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Randolph and Ira 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 |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Randolph and Leicester 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 |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Leicester 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.