Compare towns
Randolph vs Pawlet 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Pawlet | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,480Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Pawlet and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Pawlet 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% |
37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Randolph and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Pawlet 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.