Compare towns
Brookline vs Highgate vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 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 | Brookline | Highgate | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Highest |
3,528 |
1,749Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Troy and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Highgate 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Brookline School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.