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Brookline vs Hyde Park vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Brookline | Hyde Park | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531 |
513Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Brookline and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Randolph 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school 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 |
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.