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Brookfield vs Cornish vs Randolph vs Royalton
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%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k 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 | Cornish | Randolph | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
1,816 |
4,843Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Randolph 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% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton 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 |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Cornish 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. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Royalton 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Cornish School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.