Compare towns
Brookline vs Panton vs Randolph vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Brookline | Panton | Randolph | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
690 |
4,843Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Panton 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±$37k 8% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 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 |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Panton 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.