Compare towns
Brookfield vs Elmore vs White River Junction
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 the most kids (23.4% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
964Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| 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%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore 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% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Elmore 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 |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
| Elmore 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 |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
| Brookfield and Elmore 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 |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Elmore and White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Elmore 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% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.