Compare towns
Randolph vs Waterville vs Whitingham 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).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Waterville | Whitingham | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
680Lowest |
1,368 |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Waterville 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Whitingham 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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 |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
| Randolph and Waterville 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 |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Randolph 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
37 min 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.