Compare towns
Brookfield vs Moretown vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Moretown | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
1,532 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Brookfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Moretown and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Moretown and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Highest 21% below VT |
$838±$462 32% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Brookfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Moretown 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 |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.