Compare towns
Brookfield vs Dummerston vs Newfane 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 expensive homes ($339k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Dummerston | Newfane | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
2,090Highest |
1,456Lowest |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
| Newfane and Randolph 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Newfane 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Brookfield 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 21% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 7% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
| Brookfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.