Compare towns
Brookline vs Chenango vs Westminster
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).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Chenango | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531 |
10,787Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
41±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chenango 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango 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 U.S. average |
$86,646±$9kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Chenango 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±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$172,000±$9kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Brookline 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. |
$1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Chenango 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% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #233 of 484 in NY | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.