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Berlin vs Brattleboro vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Berlin | Brattleboro | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Lowest |
12,122Highest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Berlin and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Berlin and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
| Randolph and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 10% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.