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Randolph vs Gray vs Windsor 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Gray | Windsor | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
8,429Highest |
3,554 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Gray 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. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.