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Randolph vs Burlington vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Burlington is a college town. 32.3% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Burlington | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
44,675Highest |
1,486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
26.8±0.8Lowest 38% below VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
12.1%±1.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
32.3%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$71,109±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$444,800±$19kHighest 40% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,649±$53Highest 34% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$7,335Highest 46% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±4.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burlington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
20.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
41.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Burlington 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 | #23 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Burlington School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Burlington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.