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Randolph vs Gorham vs Northfield 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Gorham | Northfield | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
18,300Highest |
5,920 |
1,486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Brookfield 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield and Gorham 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. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Gorham 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. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Randolph 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. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Gorham Public Schools | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Gorham High School | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
10.0 |
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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.