Compare towns
Brookline vs Hyde Park vs Panton vs Westminster
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).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Panton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
513 |
690Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Westminster 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%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Panton 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±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Panton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.