Brookfield, Vermont
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Population change since 2000: +5.7%
Males: 675 | |
Females: 617 |
Median resident age: | 45.6 years |
Vermont median age: | 45.8 years |
Zip codes: 05036.
Brookfield: | $70,731 |
VT: | $63,001 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $37,464 (it was $21,502 in 2000)
Brookfield town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $231,982 (it was $115,900 in 2000)
Brookfield: | $231,982 |
VT: | $233,200 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $240,432; detached houses: $258,360; townhouses or other attached units: $281,525; in 2-unit structures: $205,047; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $895,328; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $96,594; mobile homes: $95,402
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brookfield, VT
- 1,25697.2%White alone
- 181.4%Two or more races
- 60.5%Hispanic
- 50.4%American Indian alone
- 20.2%Black alone
- 30.2%Asian alone
- 20.2%Other race alone
Races in Brookfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Brookfield, Vermont as of March 26, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Brookfield is 323 to 1.

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Ancestries: English (29.7%), Irish (15.0%), French (11.1%), German (9.8%), Italian (6.5%), Scottish (6.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1276 feet
Land area: 41.4 square miles.
Population density: 31 people per square mile (very low).

10 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.8% |
Vermont: | 3.8% |
Brookfield town: | 1.5% ($1,694) |
Vermont: | 2.0% ($2,196) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (92.0 miles
, pop. 107,006).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (140.2 miles
, pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (229.1 miles
, pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.02 N, Longitude: 72.60 W
Area code: 802

Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $84,700
- 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $84,700
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $84,700
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $84,700
- 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $84,700
- 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $84,700
- 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $84,700
Here: | 1.9% |
Vermont: | 2.8% |


- Educational services (14.4%)
- Health care (10.5%)
- Construction (6.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.1%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)

- Construction (10.1%)
- Educational services (10.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.9%)
- Plastics & rubber products (5.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
- Metal & metal products (4.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.7%)

- Educational services (19.3%)
- Health care (19.0%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (6.8%)
- Public administration (5.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Finance & insurance (4.5%)
- Social assistance (4.2%)

- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (2.9%)

- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
- Carpenters (5.1%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)

- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.5%)
Average climate in Brookfield, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Brookfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from Brookfield center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 101.4 miles away from Brookfield center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 38.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Orange County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 20, Storms: 19, Tropical Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Brookfield:
- GIFFORD ELDERLY CARE INC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; RANDOLPH, VT)
- GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; RANDOLPH, VT)
- MENIG EXTENDED CARE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; RANDOLPH, VT)
- MAYO HEALTHCARE INC. (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; NORTHFIELD, VT)
- ROWAN COURT HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; BARRE, VT)
- HILL ICF/MR (Hospital, about 13 miles away; BARRE, VT)
- CENTRAL VERMONT HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; BARRE, VT)
Amtrak stations near Brookfield:
- 8 miles: RANDOLPH (DEPOT SQ.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
- 17 miles: MONTPELIER-BARRE (MONTPELIER, MONTPELIER JCT. RD.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookfield:
- Norwich University (about 9 miles; Northfield, VT; Full-time enrollment: 4,221)
- Dartmouth College (about 27 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 6,030)
- Middlebury College (about 29 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 3,077)
- Castleton State College (about 41 miles; Castleton, VT; FT enrollment: 2,079)
- Saint Michael's College (about 43 miles; Colchester, VT; FT enrollment: 2,336)
- Champlain College (about 44 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 2,623)
- University of Vermont (about 44 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,566)
Public elementary/middle school in Brookfield:
- BROOKFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 108, Location: 1728 RIDGE ROAD, Grades: PK-6)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Brookfield Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: West Brookfield Cemetery (1), East Brookfield Cemetery (2), Brookfield Center Old Cemetery (3), Brookfield Center New Cemetery (4), Center Cemeteries (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lamson Pond (A), Pickles Pond (B), South Pond (C), North Pond (D), Twin Ponds (E), Wardner Pond (F), Sunset Lake (G), Holdens Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sunset Brook (A), Open Meadow Brook (B), Cold Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Brookfield include: Brookfield Historic District (1), Allis State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.5 people |
Vermont: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 70.6% |
Whole state: | 62.5% |
This town: | 10.4% |
Whole state: | 9.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
This town: | 6.1% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
This town: | 4.6% |
Whole state: | 3.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Brookfield:
- Never married: 20.7%
- Now married: 65.2%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 8.5%
For population 25 years and over in Brookfield:
- High school or higher: 89.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.4 minutes
Here: | 11.5 |
Vermont average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Brookfield, VT (based on Orange County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 2,443 | 33 |
Catholic | 1,218 | 5 |
Evangelical Protestant | 438 | 11 |
Other | 46 | 2 |
None | 24,791 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Orange County: | 2.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Orange County: | 7.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Orange County: | 6.9% |
Vermont: | 6.8% |
Here: | 25.8% |
Vermont: | 22.3% |
This county: | 12.5% |
Vermont: | 13.3% |
6.88% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($44,536 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.88% |
Vermont average: | 5.96% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Washington County, VT | |
from Windsor County, VT | |
from Grafton County, NH |
6.44% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($41,971 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.44% |
Vermont average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Washington County, VT | |
to Windsor County, VT | |
to Grafton County, NH |
Strongest AM radio stations in Brookfield:
- WWWT (1320 AM; 1 kW; RANDOLPH, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSNO (1450 AM; 1 kW; BARRE, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSKI (1240 AM; 1 kW; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: GALLOWAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Brookfield:
- WCVR-FM (102.1 FM; RANDOLPH, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WCMD (89.9 FM; BARRE, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WORK (107.1 FM; BARRE, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C)
- WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Brookfield:
- WBVT-LP (Channel 39; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Brookfield: Cassius Peck.
- Brookfield, Vermont
- Fatal accident count8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents8
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:1
- Fatalities8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents14
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- Vermont average
- Fatal accident count453
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents642
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons191
- Fatalities497
- Persons involved in fatal accidents1106
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents17
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 11Number of bridges
- 98ft / 29.8mTotal length
- $3,350,000Total costs
- 37,900Total average daily traffic
- 4,745Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11910-1919
- 21920-1929
- 31960-1969
- 41970-1979
- 12010-2018
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
6- Marin Fettman, 2382 Ridge Road (4bv0302a) (Lat: 44.010806 Lon: -72.616250), Type: 24.4, Overall height: 24.4 m, Registrant: T-Mobile Northeast LLC, Marin.Fettman@t-Mobile.Com, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 383-4000
- Dan Menser, 2382 Ridge Road (4bv0302a) (Lat: 44.010806 Lon: -72.616250), Type: 24.4, Overall height: 24.4 m, Registrant: T-Mobile Northeast LLC, Fccasrrequest@t-Mobile.Com, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 383-4000
- DAN MENSER, 2382 Ridge Road (4bv0302a) (Lat: 44.010806 Lon: -72.616250), Type: 24.4, Overall height: 24.4 m, Registrant: T-Mobile Northeast LLC, Fccasrrequest@t-Mobile.Com, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 383-4000
- CARISSA L BICK, 2382 Ridge Road (274392) (Lat: 44.010750 Lon: -72.616222), Type: 27.7, Overall height: 25.9 m, Registrant: American Towers, Inc., Bosto-n, Phone: (617) 585-7600
- CARISSA L BICK, 2382 Ridge Road (274392) (Lat: 44.010750 Lon: -72.616222), Type: 27.7, Overall height: 25.9 m, Registrant: American Towers, Inc., Bosto-n, Phone: (617) 585-7600
- CARISSA L BICK, 2382 Ridge Road (274392) (Lat: 44.010750 Lon: -72.616222), Type: 27.7, Overall height: 25.9 m, Registrant: American Towers, Inc., Wobur-n, Phone: (617) 585-7614
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- BROOKFIELD SCHOOL, 1728 Ridge Road (Lat: 44.016389 Lon: -72.606750), Type: Building, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQUS953,
Assigned Frequencies: 462.750 MHz, Grant Date: 10/02/2014, Expiration Date: 10/02/2024, Certifier: Mark Mckinstry, Registrant: Visiplex, Inc., 1287 North Barclay Boulevard, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, Phone: (847) 229-0250, Fax: (847) 229-0259, Email: - TOWN OFFICE, 40 Ralph Road (Lat: 44.043194 Lon: -72.602667), Type: Building, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 13 m, Call Sign: WQWJ728, Licensee ID: L00097919,
Assigned Frequencies: 156.142 MHz, Grant Date: 09/16/2015, Expiration Date: 09/16/2025, Certifier: John Benson, Registrant: City Of Brookfield, 40 Ralph Road, Brookfield, VT 05036, Phone: (802) 276-3352, Fax: (802) 276-3926, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Brookfield)FAA Registered Aircraft:
2- Aircraft: BOEING E75 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1314N, N1314N, N-1314N, Serial Number: 75-5617, Year manufactured: 1942, Airworthiness Date: 08/13/1982, Certificate Issue Date: 09/04/2001
Registrant (Individual): Henry Buermann, 275 Woods Rd, Brookfield, VT 05036 - Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9762E, N9762E, N-9762E, Serial Number: 30799, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 07/22/1957, Certificate Issue Date: 03/10/1993
Registrant (Individual): Hank Buermann, 275 Woods Rd, Brookfield, VT 05036
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/03/1971
- 63.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 28.3%Wood
- 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Electricity
- 0.8%Utility gas
- 49.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 27.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.7%Wood
- 5.1%Electricity
Brookfield compared to Vermont state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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