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Randolph vs Epping vs Brookfield vs Bethel
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
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 | Epping | Brookfield | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
7,430Highest |
1,486Lowest |
1,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
50.7±3.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Bethel 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Bethel 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$75,822±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Epping 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 16% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$238,000±$41kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,335±$220 6% below U.S. |
| Epping and Bethel 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,168 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Epping School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.