Compare towns
Randolph vs Mount Tabor vs Brookfield 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Brookfield | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
304Lowest |
1,486 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Braintree and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Braintree 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
— | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Brookfield 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±$38k 12% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
37 min 55% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | 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 | None yet |
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.