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Randolph vs Campton vs Brookfield
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 the most renters (32.8% rent).
Campton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Campton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
3,407 |
1,486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
| Campton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Campton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Campton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Campton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
— | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Brookfield 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. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Campton School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.