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Randolph vs Arkwright vs Brookfield vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Arkwright | Brookfield | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
859Lowest |
1,486 |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 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 | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | — | 10.0Highest |
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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.