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Brookline vs Hyde Park vs Stowe
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).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k 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 | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531 |
513Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
| Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,306±$285Lowest 6% above VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
| Brookline and Stowe 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.