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Braintree vs Unity vs Randolph vs Stockbridge
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).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Unity | Randolph | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,375 |
4,843Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3 42% 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Braintree 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$77,109±$12k 4% below 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$283,500±$26kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| 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 41% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,140±$126 19% below 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,488 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Unity School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.