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Brookfield vs Oakham 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%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Oakham | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
1,639 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest 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% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Oakham 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 about the U.S. average |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Randolph 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. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Brookfield 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Quabbin | 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 |
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.