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Brookfield vs Berwick vs Randolph vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Brookfield | Berwick | Randolph | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
8,175Highest |
4,843 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.