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Brookfield vs Springfield vs Braintree 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%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Springfield | Braintree | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,122 |
1,026Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Brookfield 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Springfield 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Braintree 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Braintree 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 | 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 | 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.