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Brookline vs Hyde Park vs Morgan
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 oldest population (median age 45.1).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Hyde Park | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531 |
513Lowest |
827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Brookline and Hyde Park 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%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Morgan 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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 VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Morgan 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 |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below 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 |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Hyde Park 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan 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 | — | #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.