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Randolph vs Morgan vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering RandolphRandolph
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% 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.
| Measure | Randolph | Morgan | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Highest |
827Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below 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% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Morgan 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 VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest 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 |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Morgan 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 |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Morgan and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Highest 11% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%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 |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.