Compare towns
Brookline vs Guildhall vs Westminster 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
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Westminster | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
371Lowest |
2,999Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 VT average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% 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 |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Guildhall and Brookline 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 |
$916±$126 26% 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 |
$4,063 19% 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% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Westminster 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.