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Lebanon vs Brattleboro vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Brattleboro has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Randolph has the most homeowners (67.2%).
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 | Lebanon | Brattleboro | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
12,122 |
4,843Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 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+ | 21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 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+ | 57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #33 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Brattleboro Union High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.0Lowest |
9.4 |
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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.