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Randolph vs Hampton vs Northfield vs Braintree
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Hampton | Northfield | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
16,426Highest |
5,920 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Northfield 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield 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±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Braintree 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Winnacunnet High School | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
10.1Highest |
10.0 |
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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.