Compare towns
Brookline vs Addison vs Putney vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Brookline | Addison | Putney | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
1,175 |
2,622Highest |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Addison and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Addison and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Addison and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 40% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| Addison and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.