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Alstead vs Braintree 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
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Alstead | Braintree | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,026Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Braintree and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.