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Randolph vs Windsor vs Cornish 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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Windsor | Cornish | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
2,060 |
1,816 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Cornish 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Randolph 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. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Randolph 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Braintree 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Randolph 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Cornish School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | 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.