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Braintree vs Warren 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 most affordable homes ($218k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Randolph has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Warren | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,585 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Braintree and Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Warren 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Warren 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 31% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest 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% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.