Compare towns
Westminster vs Randolph vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Westminster | Randolph | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Highest |
2,007 |
1,486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
| Westminster and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% 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 | $273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
| Randolph and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$4,560Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.