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Randolph vs North Bennington 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%).
North Bennington has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Braintree has the most homeowners (81%).
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 | North Bennington | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Highest |
1,336 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Braintree and Randolph 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% |
31.9%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and North Bennington 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% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
| 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 26% below VT |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| North Bennington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 11% below VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and North Bennington 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% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.