Compare towns
Randolph vs Jericho vs Brookline vs Northfield
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Jericho | Brookline | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
5,114 |
531Lowest |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Jericho and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Northfield and Randolph 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 VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
| Brookline and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Northfield 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Brookline 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 70 in VT | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
— | 10.0 |
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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.