Compare towns
Brookline vs Hyde Park vs Shelburne
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 homeowners (84.9%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Shelburne has the most expensive homes ($588k 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 | Hyde Park | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531 |
513Lowest |
7,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Shelburne 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% |
20.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Shelburne 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% |
29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Shelburne 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±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,306±$285Lowest 6% above VT |
$1,442±$589 17% above VT |
| Brookline and Shelburne 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 |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Shelburne 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne 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 | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.