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Braintree vs Proctor 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).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Proctor | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,794 |
2,007Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% 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±$28k 31% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$235,400±$25kHighest 26% below VT |
| Randolph and Braintree 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 |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
| Randolph and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,507Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1942 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.