Compare towns
Brookline vs Corinth vs Westminster vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Corinth | Westminster | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
1,539 |
497Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Corinth and Brookline 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% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Corinth 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 8% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Westminster and Putney 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 |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Brookline and Corinth 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 |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Corinth 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.