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Brookline vs Castleton vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 45.1).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
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 | Castleton | Windham | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
4,453 |
16,038Highest |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Hyde Park 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Brookline 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Windham 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.