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Brownfield vs Williston vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($202k 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 | Brownfield | Williston | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
10,144Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.6±9.7 10% above U.S. |
| Williston and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$76,667±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Williston and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$201,800±$37kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,088±$325Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Williston and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 5% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,946Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Bradley 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 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.