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Braintree vs Randolph vs Westminster
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).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Westminster has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
2,007 |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
50.5±7.7Lowest 17% above VT |
53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
| Braintree and Westminster 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% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Westminster 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 |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% 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 |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT |
| Westminster and Randolph 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 |
$1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
| Randolph and Westminster 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 |
$4,507Highest 11% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Westminster 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% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| 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.