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Randolph vs Williamstown 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 most expensive homes ($279k median).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Williamstown | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
3,579 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown 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 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Williamstown 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±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Randolph and Williamstown 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 |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Williamstown 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 | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.