What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).

Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bradford	Randolph
People
Population	2,827Lowest	4,843Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.7±3.1Highest about the VT average	40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT
	Bradford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9%	17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Bradford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4%	22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	40.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7%	11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT	$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,600±$30kLowest 18% below VT	$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT
	Randolph and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$808Highest about the VT average	$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT
	Bradford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,472Lowest 11% below VT	$4,698Highest 7% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.9%±23.4Lowest VT: 48.4%	54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Randolph and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	7.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 4% above VT	21 minLowest 12% below VT
Work from home	7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Randolph and Bradford 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	#45 of 70 in VT	#55 of 70 in VT
School district	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town	Oxbow Union High School	Randolph Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Highest	9.4Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.