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Randolph vs Winhall 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).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Winhall | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
752Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Winhall 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% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Randolph 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield and Winhall 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Randolph and Winhall 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 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 |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Winhall 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | 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.