Compare towns
Brookline vs Derby Line vs Hyde Park vs Windham
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 homeowners (84.9%).
Derby Line has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Hyde Park has the most renters (20.4% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Derby Line | Hyde Park | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
783Highest |
513Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Derby Line 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% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Windham 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% |
35.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Derby Line 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 |
$71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Hyde Park 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 |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
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| 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 |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Windham 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 | — |
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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.