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Brookfield vs Ira vs Williston
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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Ira | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
381Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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±$23k 21% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston 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±$15k 7% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.