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Brookline vs Cabot vs Newfane 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 expensive homes ($291k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Cabot | Newfane | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
1,579Highest |
1,456 |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Hyde Park 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% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Newfane 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 VT average |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| 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 8% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| 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 40% above VT |
$1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| Brookline and Hyde Park 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 |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Cabot 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 | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.