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Randolph vs Hubbardton vs Braintree

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%).
Hubbardton has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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.

MeasureRandolphHubbardtonBraintree
People
Population
2,007Highest
831Lowest
1,026
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+4.1%
VT: +2.8%
-3.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.5±7.7
17% above VT
48±13.6Lowest
11% above VT
58.4±2.4Highest
35% above VT
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
VT: 17.9%
19.4%±6.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
12.3%±3.2
VT: 17.9%
Hubbardton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.2%±4.9Lowest
VT: 21.4%
32.1%±10.7
VT: 21.4%
33.2%±3.4Highest
VT: 21.4%
Braintree and Hubbardton 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%
43.2%Highest
VT: 43.8%
30.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.3%±4.7Highest
VT: 7%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
1.8%±1.3
VT: 7%
Randolph and Braintree 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
8% below VT
$102,321±$18kHighest
26% above VT
$79,803±$5k
about the VT average
Hubbardton 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
$293,800±$42kHighest
7% below VT
$217,700±$28kLowest
31% below VT
Hubbardton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,095±$198
11% below VT
$1,708±$259Highest
38% above VT
$840±$405Lowest
32% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,507
11% below VT
$5,284Highest
5% above VT
$3,908Lowest
22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.3%±20.8
VT: 48.4%
55.6%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
43.4%±29.4Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Hubbardton 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%
4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
11.1%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
94.6%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942Lowest
34 yrs older than VT
1973
3 yrs older than VT
1979Highest
3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
18 minLowest
24% below VT
33 minHighest
42% above VT
26 min
11% above VT
Work from home
17.7%±7.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
24%±17.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
19%±7.2
VT: 16.9%
Hubbardton 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 — — Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town — — None in town
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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.