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Randolph vs Alton 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 most kids (17.3% under 18).
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Alton | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
5,994Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.7±3.2 38% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$113,715±$19kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$430,400±$37kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
— | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±27.7Lowest 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 | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Alton 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 | #72 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Prospect Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.