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Brookline vs Corinth vs Worcester
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 kids (20% under 18).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,539Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Corinth and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Corinth 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Corinth 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 |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Brookline and Worcester 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 |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% 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 | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Worcester 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.