Compare towns
Brookfield vs Dover vs Stowe vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Dover | Stowe | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,466Lowest |
5,285Highest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Dover 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% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Brookfield and Stowe 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Dover 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Stowe 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Stowe Town School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.