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Brookline vs Cavendish vs Hyde Park vs Newfane
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).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Cavendish | Hyde Park | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
1,242 |
513Lowest |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Brookline 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 VT average |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Brookline and Cavendish 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 |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| 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 |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | 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 | 18 photos → | 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.