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Randolph vs Hampden 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).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Hampden | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
7,896Highest |
1,486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Hampden 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% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden 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% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Hampden 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. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 22 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.