Compare towns
Strafford vs Addison vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Strafford | Addison | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372 |
1,175Lowest |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
| Addison and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$98,500±$23kLowest 21% above VT |
| Strafford and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Addison and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.