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Randolph vs Bow 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
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Randolph | Bow | Randolph | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
8,335Highest |
4,843 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 45% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Braintree 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.