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Brattleboro vs Brookfield vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Brattleboro | Brookfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,486Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Brookfield and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 9.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.