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Brookfield vs Vernon vs Wallingford
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%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Vernon | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
2,709Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Brookfield and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Wallingford 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% |
22.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Wallingford 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 VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Vernon 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 |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Vernon and Brookfield 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 |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookfield and Vernon 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Vernon School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.