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Randolph vs Gorham vs Braintree vs Ludlow
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Braintree has the most homeowners (81%).
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($304k median).
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 | Gorham | Braintree | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
2,682Highest |
1,026 |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
48.7±5.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Gorham 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% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ludlow and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±0.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Gorham 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Gorham 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. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$304,000±$32kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Highest 23% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$840±$405 41% below U.S. |
$1,018±$91 28% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Braintree 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±6.4 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.