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Randolph vs Stoneham vs Brookfield vs Randolph
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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
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 | Stoneham | Brookfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
23,355Highest |
1,486Lowest |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Brookfield 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% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Brookfield 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% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9 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% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 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. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Stoneham and Brookfield 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. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$4,507Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Stoneham | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Stoneham High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.