Compare towns
Brookfield vs Bath vs Randolph vs Elmore
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 most people working from home (27.3%).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Bath | Randolph | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
8,815Highest |
4,843 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Bath 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.