Compare towns
Braintree vs Whitingham vs Brookfield 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 oldest population (median age 58.4).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Whitingham | Brookfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,368 |
1,486 |
2,007Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
| Braintree and Randolph 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Brookfield 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% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Whitingham 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Brookfield 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 VT average |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
| Brookfield 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405 32% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
| Randolph and Brookfield 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
37 min 55% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.