Compare towns
Brookfield vs Guildhall vs Elmore 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%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Guildhall | Elmore | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
371Lowest |
964 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Guildhall 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±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Brookfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Elmore and Randolph 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 |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Randolph 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.