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Arkwright vs Brookline vs Putney vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
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 | Arkwright | Brookline | Putney | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
531Lowest |
2,622 |
6,882Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50.6±5.5 30% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$71,563±$9kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Putney and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$993±$105 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #196 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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U.S. 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.