Compare towns
Pomfret vs Randolph vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% 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 | Pomfret | Randolph | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
4,843 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
| Pomfret and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Pomfret and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Pomfret and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
| Randolph and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 12% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Highest |
9.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.