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Braintree vs Moriah 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%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Moriah | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
4,483 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Moriah 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% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Braintree 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% |
25.1%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% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| 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±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405 41% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Moriah 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.