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Brookfield vs Schroeppel 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%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Schroeppel | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
7,938Highest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Brookfield 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. |
$4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.