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Brookfield vs Ira vs Underhill
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%).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Ira | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
381Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Ira and Brookfield 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Ira 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% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Brookfield and Underhill 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 |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Highest 21% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Brookfield and Ira 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 |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.