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Brookline vs Cornish vs Underhill 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 most people working from home (20.6%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Cornish | Underhill | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
1,816 |
3,141Highest |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Brookline 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill 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 |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Cornish 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. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| 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 60% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Hyde Park 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.