Compare towns
Randolph vs Newfane vs Middlesex 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).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Newfane | Middlesex | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,456Lowest |
1,943 |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Newfane 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 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Newfane 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 VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 12% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Middlesex and Newfane 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Middlesex 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.