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Randolph vs Warwick vs Ludlow 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%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Ludlow has the most kids (13.1% 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 | Warwick | Ludlow | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007Highest |
776Lowest |
808 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
48.7±5.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ludlow 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% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±0.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Ludlow 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Warwick 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. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Ludlow 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. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,018±$91 28% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±13.8Lowest 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | — | Warwick | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.