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Randolph vs Hinesburg 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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Hinesburg | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
4,718 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
50.1±5.2 16% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hinesburg and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Hinesburg 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% |
64.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$112,539±$18kHighest 39% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$463,400±$51kHighest 46% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older 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 17% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Hinesburg 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 | #4 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Champlain Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.