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Brookfield vs Gray vs Hermon vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Gray | Hermon | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
8,429Highest |
6,727 |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Gray and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Randolph 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hermon Public Schools | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Hermon High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
14.6Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.