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Brookfield vs Richmond vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
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 | Brookfield | Richmond | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
4,159Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61k 29% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Richmond and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 90% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,826Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 28.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Brookfield 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → |
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.