What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).

Brewer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Randolph	Brewer
People
Population	4,843Lowest	9,652Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.4±7.4Highest 4% above U.S.	40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S.
	Randolph and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brewer and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Randolph and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	7.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Randolph and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below U.S.	$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Randolph and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S.	$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S.
	Randolph and Brewer 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.	$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S.
	Randolph and Brewer 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.	$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brewer 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 U.S.: 12.5%	12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 22% below U.S.	17 minLowest 36% below U.S.
Work from home	12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Randolph and Brewer 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	#32 of 133 in ME
School district	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	Brewer Public Schools
High school in town	Randolph Union High School	Brewer High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.4Lowest	14.0Highest
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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.