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Randolph vs Brookfield vs Jericho vs North Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
North Bennington has the youngest population (median age 43.9).
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 | Randolph | Brookfield | Jericho | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
1,486 |
5,114Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
| Randolph and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,447±$278 17% above VT |
| Jericho and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,590 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.