Compare towns
Brookfield vs Ira vs Windsor 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%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Windsor | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
381Lowest |
3,554 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Brookfield and Randolph 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 |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Windsor 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ira 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school 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 | 12 photos → | 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.