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Brookline vs Eliot vs Putney 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%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Eliot | Putney | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
7,146Highest |
2,622 |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%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%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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 13% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Putney 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #32 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.