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Brookline vs Exeter vs Westminster vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Westminster | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
913Highest |
497Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Panton 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Panton 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 |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Panton and Westminster 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. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| 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 60% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.