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Randolph vs Sullivan 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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.

MeasureRandolphSullivanBraintree
People
Population
2,007Highest
687Lowest
1,026
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.5±7.7
30% above U.S.
46.6±6.5Lowest
20% 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%
16.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.3%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
Sullivan and Braintree 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%
20.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.2%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.3%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
1.8%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Randolph and Sullivan 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.
$106,667±$20kHighest
32% above U.S.
$79,803±$5k
about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$235,400±$25k
29% below U.S.
$236,500±$29kHighest
29% below U.S.
$217,700±$28kLowest
35% below U.S.
Sullivan 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
23% below U.S.
$1,225±$275Highest
13% below U.S.
$840±$405Lowest
41% below U.S.
Sullivan 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.
$5,099Highest
63% above U.S.
$3,908Lowest
25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.3%±20.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±84.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.4%±29.4
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942Lowest
38 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
17.7%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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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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.