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Brattleboro vs Randolph vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Randolph | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
4,843Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Randolph Union High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.4 |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.