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Randolph vs Braintree vs Bethel vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Bethel has the most homeowners (83.6%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Braintree | Bethel | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,736 |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
50.7±3.7 18% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.4%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
$75,822±$7k 7% below VT |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
| Braintree and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$238,000±$41k 25% below VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
| Randolph and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,335±$220Highest 8% above VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
| Bethel and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,168Highest about the VT average |
$4,507 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54%±22 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.