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Brookline vs Evans vs Putney vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Evans | Putney | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
15,183Highest |
2,622 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
49.5±2.8Highest 27% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Evans 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% |
15.7%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
24.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Evans and Westminster 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% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$72,467±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Westminster 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 13% below U.S. |
$176,500±$10kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Westminster 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. |
$919±$104 35% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$749±$315 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,590 47% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Brookline 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Brookline 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 | — | #180 of 484 in NY | #32 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.