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Cornish vs Brookfield vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Cornish | Brookfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,486Lowest |
2,007Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$4,507Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.