Compare towns
Brookline vs Guildhall vs Westfield vs Hyde Park
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 most people working from home (20.6%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Guildhall | Westfield | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
371Lowest |
536Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Brookline and Westfield 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Guildhall 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 VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Guildhall 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 8% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Guildhall and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Westfield 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Westfield 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 | — | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
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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.