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Randolph vs Mapleton vs Randolph 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 most expensive homes ($279k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Mapleton | Randolph | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,884 |
2,007 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Randolph 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%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% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$840±$405 41% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | 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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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.