Compare towns
Brooklin vs Putney vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Brooklin | Putney | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
| Putney and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90kHighest about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Highest 13% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,150±$56 19% below U.S. |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,829 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Brooklin 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 | Brooklin Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.