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Brookline vs Arlington vs Westminster
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 affordable homes ($291k median).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Arlington | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531 |
2,598Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Arlington 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±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Arlington 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±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Arlington and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington 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% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.