Compare towns
Brookfield vs Danby vs Dorset vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Danby | Dorset | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,133Lowest |
2,092 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Danby and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Dorset 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±$15k 7% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Dorset and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset 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 | — | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.