Compare towns
Braintree vs Jericho vs Worcester 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 most affordable homes ($218k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Jericho | Worcester | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
5,114Highest |
831Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.