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Brookline vs Fair Haven vs Hampton 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%).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Fair Haven | Hampton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
2,724Highest |
1,145 |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Hampton 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest 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% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven 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 |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Hyde Park 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±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Hyde Park 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. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% 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 | $5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.