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Randolph vs Brewer vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Brewer | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
9,652Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% 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% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer 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 7% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the U.S. 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±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Brewer and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer 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% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Brewer Public Schools | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.