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Randolph vs South Berwick 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
South Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | South Berwick | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
7,670Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%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% |
4.2%±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. |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,956Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and South Berwick 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.