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Brookline vs Dover vs Newfields 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
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Dover | Newfields | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
1,466 |
2,023Highest |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 U.S. average |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Brookline 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. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Newfields 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Dover 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 |
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Newfields School District | — |
| 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.