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Brunswick vs Randolph vs Bloomfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k 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.

MeasureBrunswickRandolphBloomfield
People
Population
109Lowest
4,843Highest
234
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.1%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
57.5±13.8Highest
33% above VT
40.4±7.4Lowest
6% below VT
41.9±12
about the VT average
Brunswick and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.9%±24.5
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±4.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
27.4%±14.1Highest
VT: 17.9%
Bloomfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
39.4%±25.3Highest
VT: 21.4%
22.9%±4.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
25.2%±8
VT: 21.4%
Brunswick and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.8%
VT: 43.8%
40.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
32.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±11
VT: 7%
11.2%±2.5Highest
VT: 7%
0.9%±4.5Lowest
VT: 7%
Randolph and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$128,125±$33kHighest
58% above VT
$76,758±$6k
5% below VT
$54,375±$17kLowest
33% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$228,100±$52k
28% below VT
$278,700±$38kHighest
12% below VT
$190,600±$63kLowest
40% below VT
Randolph and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,172±$173
5% below VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,472Lowest
51% below VT
$4,698Highest
7% below VT
$2,800
44% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
54.1%±17.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
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Brunswick and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.6%
VT: 10.1%
7.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
2.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
67.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
83.2%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
same as VT
1971Lowest
5 yrs older than VT
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
41 minHighest
76% above VT
21 minLowest
12% below VT
30 min
28% above VT
Work from home
10.5%±15.2
VT: 16.9%
12.9%±4.7Highest
VT: 16.9%
4.6%±4.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Randolph and Brunswick 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 —
High school in town — Randolph Union High School —
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.