Compare towns
Brookline vs Arkwright vs Westminster vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Arkwright | Westminster | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
859 |
497Lowest |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.