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Randolph vs Saco 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).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Saco | Windsor | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
20,819Highest |
3,554 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%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. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 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% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest 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% |
43.5%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% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Saco 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. |
$92,241±$11kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Saco 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 29% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% 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. |
$1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Saco 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. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Saco 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% |
6.4%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% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 70 in VT | #38 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.