Compare towns
Randolph vs Cornwall vs Braintree vs North Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
North Bennington has the youngest population (median age 43.9).
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 | Cornwall | Braintree | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007Highest |
1,208 |
1,026Lowest |
1,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
| Braintree and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
| Cornwall and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
| North Bennington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 11% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,590 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall 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 VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.