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Randolph vs Lyme 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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Lyme | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,710 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Lyme 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Lyme 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme 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 | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Lyme School District | 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 History | 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.