Compare towns
Brookfield vs Warren vs Plainfield vs Randolph
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 highest household income ($99k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Plainfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Warren | Plainfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,585 |
1,314Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Warren and Plainfield 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Brookfield and Warren 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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 VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Brookfield 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.