Compare towns
Randolph vs Springfield vs Windsor 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Springfield | Windsor | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
9,084Highest |
3,554 |
1,486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
| Brookfield and Windsor 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
| Randolph and Windsor 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.