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Randolph vs Colchester vs Jericho 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).
Colchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Colchester | Jericho | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
17,648Highest |
5,114 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
39.3±1.4Lowest 9% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
10.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$97,891±$9k 21% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Jericho and Colchester 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 |
$394,400±$25k 25% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,474±$122 19% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$5,471 9% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.2%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Colchester 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 | #18 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Colchester School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Colchester High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
11.8 |
13.0Highest |
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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.