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Brookfield vs Williston vs Middleton
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%).
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,595 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
43.5±5.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Williston 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% |
18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Middleton 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%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% |
3.2%±1.9Lowest 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±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$101,696±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Williston and Middleton 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. |
$312,300±$27kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$1,500±$293Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Williston and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,504Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Williston 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5% 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. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Middleton 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 | Middleton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.