Compare towns
Sutton vs Walden vs Randolph vs Derby Line
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Derby Line has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Walden | Randolph | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,037 |
4,843Highest |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
| Walden and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
| Walden 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±$41k 27% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Randolph and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$136 27% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Randolph and Walden 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Derby Line 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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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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.