Compare towns
Randolph vs Castleton vs Duxbury 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 renters (32.8% rent).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Castleton | Duxbury | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
4,453 |
1,548 |
1,486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% 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%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Duxbury 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±$38k 12% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$364,600±$27kHighest 15% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Duxbury and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Duxbury and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
82.4% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Duxbury 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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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.