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Braintree vs Bridgewater vs Exeter 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%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Braintree | Bridgewater | Exeter | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
980 |
913Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
57.1±8 47% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Braintree and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$218,300±$55k 34% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Exeter 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. |
$850±$778 40% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,418 10% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Exeter 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.