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Berwick vs Randolph vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Berwick | Randolph | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
4,843Highest |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.