Town guide

Brookfield, Vermont

Brookfield is a town in Orange County, Vermont, home to about 1,486 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05036, and parts of 05041 and 05060 are in Brookfield too.

Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,48636 per sq mi
Median home value$339,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$191Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brookfield

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
East Randolph, VT05041Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Randolph; part is in Brookfield

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brookfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Brookfield

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)106 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA141 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY241 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brookfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brookfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brookfield had 1,244 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 114th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Orange County grew from 19,313 residents in 1900 to 29,277 in 2020.

Brookfield population by census2000: 1,222, 2010: 1,292, 2020: 1,2441,22220001,29220101,2442020

Orange County, 1900–2020

Orange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,313, 1910: 18,703, 1920: 17,279, 1930: 16,694, 1940: 17,048, 1950: 17,027, 1960: 16,014, 1970: 17,676, 1980: 22,739, 1990: 26,149, 2000: 28,226, 2010: 28,936, 2020: 29,27719K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5016K’60’7023K’80’9028K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 89 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrookfieldJan: high 25°F, low 7°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 9°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 17°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in; May: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 15°F, 3.3 in25°7°Jan2.628°9°Feb2.236°17°Mar2.850°30°Apr3.263°42°May3.772°51°Jun4.776°55°Jul4.675°53°Aug4.368°46°Sep3.755°35°Oct4.442°26°Nov3.131°15°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chelsea 2 Nw, VT weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Orange County

6,040 jobs at 711 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orange CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,563 jobs; Retail trade: 895 jobs; Construction: 797 jobs; Manufacturing: 674 jobs; Educational services: 562 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 531 jobs; Professional services: 262 jobs; Other services: 194 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 15% Construction 13% Manufacturing 11% Educational services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brookfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gifford Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Randolph7.2 miles
  • Central Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Barre13.9 miles
  • Porter Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middlebury27.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Brookfield

Grocery stores

  • Shaw's7.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid6.7 mi
  • Kinney Drugs7.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Brookfield Free Public Library2.2 mi

Museums

  • Randolph Historical Society Museum6.8 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Brookfield

Public schools here are run by Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brookfield SchoolBrookfieldPre-K–689Public0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Brookfield

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Shares ZIP codes with Randolph, Braintree, Bethel and Roxbury.

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