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Randolph vs Windham vs Braintree vs Ludlow
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
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 | Windham | Braintree | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
19,188Highest |
1,026 |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
48.7±5.6 25% 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Ludlow 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±0.5 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,018±$91 28% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±13.8 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 70 in VT | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.