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Randolph vs Brewer vs Morrisville
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 people working from home (17.7%).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Lowest |
9,652Highest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Morrisville 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% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 45% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,542Highest 46% 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% |
49.5%±15.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Morrisville 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.