Compare towns
Belvidere vs Brookline vs Jay vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Belvidere | Brookline | Jay | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
531 |
471 |
727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Jay and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newark and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Belvidere and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kLowest 25% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,708±$97 38% above VT |
| Brookline and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.