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Brattleboro vs Randolph vs Warner
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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
4,843 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±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%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Warner and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 83% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% 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% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%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. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Warner 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 | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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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.