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Brookline vs Randolph vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Brookline | Randolph | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
4,843Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Walpole and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school 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.