Compare towns
Brookfield vs White River Junction vs Williston 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 most people working from home (27.3%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | White River Junction | Williston | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
3,364 |
10,144Highest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Brookfield and Williston 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 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% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Williston 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.