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Randolph vs Whitingham 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%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Whitingham | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Highest |
1,368 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
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%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Braintree 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% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Whitingham 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Whitingham 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 8% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Whitingham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$840±$405 32% below VT |
| Randolph and Braintree 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.