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Brookfield vs Williston 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 the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
10,144Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Brookfield 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.