Compare towns
Brookfield vs Panton vs Randolph vs Elmore
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 oldest population (median age 47).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Panton | Randolph | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
690Lowest |
4,843Highest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45±3.5 4% above 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Elmore 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% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Elmore 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Panton and Elmore 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Panton 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.