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Brookline vs Epsom 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%).
Epsom has the most expensive homes ($338k 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 | Epsom | Putney | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
4,939Highest |
2,622 |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%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. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Epsom 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% |
18.2%±4.9 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% |
20.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epsom 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$97,941±$13kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Epsom 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. |
$338,400±$19kHighest about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Epsom and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% 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. |
$6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,313 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% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest 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. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above 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% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Putney 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Epsom School District | 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.