Compare towns
Randolph vs Bellows Falls vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering RandolphRandolph
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Braintree has the most homeowners (81%).
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 | Randolph | Bellows Falls | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
2,891Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Braintree and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
| Braintree and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kHighest 26% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
| Randolph and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Randolph and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Highest 11% below VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.