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Brookline vs Glover vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Glover | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,051 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Glover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Underhill 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 VT average |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
| Underhill 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 8% below VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.