A town of 1,486, settled in 1781. Home to 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Brookfield does most differently from other towns.
2005 · FloatingBridgeBrookfieldVT10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Brookfield. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Brookfield for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Randolph (23%), Montpelier (7%) and Hartford (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Brookfield beats the Vermont average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Brookfield | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.3% | 10.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.4% | 27.8% |
The public schools Brookfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield School | PK–6 | 89 | B |
Brookfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 124 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
4.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Allis State Park | 0.4 mi | 477 |
| 2. Ainsworth State Park | — | 323 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
The typical Brookfield home is worth about $383,000, down 6.1% in a year, close to the Vermont typical home.
Where Brookfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Brookfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Brookfield.
Town in Vermont, United States
Brookfield is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. It was created by Vermont charter on August 5, 1781. The population was 1,244 at the 2020 census. Brookfield is best known for its floating bridge which spans Sunset Lake buoyed by pontoons. The bridge, which is the only floating bridge east of the Mississippi River, was originally built in 1820 by Luther Adams and his neighbors. Sunset Lake is also the site of an annual ice harvesting festival. Brookfield boasts that it has Vermont's oldest continually operating library dating back to 1791. In 2006, Brookfield was one of the first American towns to have its citizens pass a resolution endorsing the impeachment of President Georg…
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