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Braintree vs Randolph vs Unity
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 affordable homes ($218k median).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
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 | Randolph | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
2,007Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7Lowest 30% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Braintree and Unity 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% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Braintree 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 U.S. average |
$75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity and Braintree 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. |
$235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Randolph 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. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.