Compare towns
Braintree vs Granville vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
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 | Granville | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
414Lowest |
2,007Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
44.8±7.7Lowest 4% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
| Braintree and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Granville 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 VT average |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
| Braintree and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
$235,400±$25kHighest 26% below VT |
| Randolph and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
| Granville and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,507Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Braintree 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.