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Randolph vs Gorham vs Braintree vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
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 | Gorham | Braintree | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
18,300Highest |
1,026Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham 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±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Royalton 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. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 70 in VT | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Gorham Public Schools | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Gorham High School | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
12.9Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.