Compare towns
Randolph vs Cabot vs Cornwall vs Braintree
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 renters (32.8% rent).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Cabot | Cornwall | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,579 |
1,208 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Cornwall 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 12% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Cabot 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 |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Cabot 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.