Compare towns
Newfane vs Brookfield vs Randolph vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Brookfield | Randolph | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
1,486 |
2,007 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Newfane and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 | $66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Brookfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Brookfield 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.