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Randolph vs Unity 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,375Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Unity and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% 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. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Randolph 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 | Unity School District | 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 |
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.