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Randolph vs Pelham vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k 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 | Pelham | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
14,449Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% 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% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Pelham 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 7% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 45% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.