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Fairfield vs Brookline vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Fairfield | Brookline | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
531Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Brookline and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Fairfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Fairfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816 4% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.