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Brattleboro vs Jericho vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Brattleboro | Jericho | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
5,114 |
4,843Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Jericho and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 13% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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.