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Randolph vs South Berwick vs Williston vs Brookfield
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 affordable homes ($279k median).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Williston | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
7,670 |
10,144Highest |
1,486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% 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% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Williston and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Williston and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Williston and South Berwick 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. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% 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% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Marshwood High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.