Compare towns
Brookline vs Herkimer vs Mohawk vs Westminster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% rent).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Herkimer | Mohawk | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
7,566Highest |
2,520 |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.4±3.4 17% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Mohawk 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Herkimer and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$48,529±$16kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Mohawk 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. |
$133,200±$29k 60% below U.S. |
$124,600±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Westminster 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. |
$821±$82 42% below U.S. |
$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,607 16% above U.S. |
$3,380Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Herkimer 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% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
| 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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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.