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Brookfield vs Elmore vs Richmond
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%).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k 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 | Elmore | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
964Lowest |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Richmond 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% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kLowest 21% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Richmond and Elmore 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 |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
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| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Richmond 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 | — | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.