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Randolph vs Brunswick vs Randolph
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 highest household income ($77k).
Brunswick has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Brunswick | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
22,336Highest |
2,007Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Randolph 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% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Brunswick 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% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick 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±$6kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Randolph 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±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,756Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,507Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Brunswick High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.