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Brookline vs Derby Line vs Panton
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).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
783Highest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest 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%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Derby Line 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% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
| Panton 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±$37k 8% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Brookline and Panton 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.