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Randolph vs Bath vs Braintree vs Brookfield
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 (21 min average).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Bath | Braintree | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
8,815Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Randolph 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% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Bath 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. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Bath 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Morse High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.