Compare towns
Brookline vs Randolph vs Worcester vs Westminster
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%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Randolph | Worcester | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
4,843Highest |
831 |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Westminster 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kHighest about the VT average |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
| Brookline and Randolph 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 |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% 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 |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Westminster 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Worcester 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.