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Brookline vs Bath vs Newfane vs Hyde Park
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 the most expensive homes ($291k median).
Bath has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Bath | Newfane | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
1,097 |
1,456Highest |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Bath 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% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Bath 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% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Bath 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 |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Newfane 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. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Bath 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. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Brookline 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 | — | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bath School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.