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Randolph vs Raynham vs Braintree vs Tunbridge
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).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Raynham | Braintree | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
15,505Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Raynham 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Bridgewater-Raynham | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | 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.