Compare towns
Braintree vs Randolph vs Bridgewater vs Stockbridge
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 highest household income ($80k).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Bridgewater has the most homeowners (85.4%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Bridgewater | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
4,843Highest |
980 |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
57.1±8 32% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
| Braintree and Bridgewater 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% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Bridgewater 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Bridgewater 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% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Bridgewater 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 |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Braintree and Stockbridge 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 |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$283,500±$26kHighest 10% below VT |
| Stockbridge 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 |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$850±$778 31% below VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
| Randolph and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Randolph 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge 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 | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.