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Randolph vs Windsor vs Worcester 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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Windsor | Worcester | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
3,554 |
831Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Worcester 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 VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
| Braintree and Randolph 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
| Randolph and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Braintree 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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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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.