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Braintree vs Windham vs Randolph vs Randolph
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 oldest population (median age 58.4).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
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 | Windham | Randolph | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
16,038Highest |
4,843 |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Randolph 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 U.S. average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.