Compare towns
Brookline vs Hyde Park vs Mount Holly
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%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Mount Holly has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531 |
513Lowest |
1,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Mount Holly 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% |
28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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±$16k about the VT average |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$296,900±$40kHighest 6% below VT |
| Mount Holly 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±$285Lowest 6% above VT |
$1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
| Brookline and Mount Holly 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 |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$3,926 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Brookline 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Mount Holly 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.