Compare towns
Brookfield vs Williston vs Grand Isle
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%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Grand Isle has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
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 | Williston | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
43.3±2.6Lowest about the VT average |
| 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%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Grand Isle 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kLowest 21% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$100,846±$22k 24% above VT |
| Williston and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$398,600±$33k 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,363±$530 10% above VT |
| Williston and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,453 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
50.8%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grand Isle 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.3%±5.4Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.