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Randolph vs Dunbarton 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).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).

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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.

MeasureRandolphDunbartonBraintree
People
Population
2,007
3,097Highest
1,026Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.5±7.7
30% above U.S.
48±3.7Lowest
23% 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%
19.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.3%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
24.2%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.2%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
30.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.3%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
1.8%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Randolph and Dunbarton 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.
$124,348±$21kHighest
54% above U.S.
$79,803±$5k
about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$235,400±$25k
29% below U.S.
$484,100±$33kHighest
46% above U.S.
$217,700±$28kLowest
35% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,095±$198
23% below U.S.
$1,166±$70Highest
17% below U.S.
$840±$405Lowest
41% below U.S.
Dunbarton 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.
$8,233Highest
164% above U.S.
$3,908Lowest
25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.3%±20.8
U.S.: 51.1%
54.7%±60.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.4%±29.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Dunbarton 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%
3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942Lowest
38 yrs older than U.S.
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
17.7%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
12.6%±5.4Lowest
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 #33 of 120 in NH —
School district — Dunbarton School District Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.