Compare towns
Brookline vs Hyde Park vs Windham vs Derby Line
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 renters (20.4% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Derby Line has the most affordable homes ($201k 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 | Windham | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
513Lowest |
594 |
783Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
| Derby Line and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Derby Line 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±$16k about the VT average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT |
| Windham 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±$57k 30% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
— | $835±$334Lowest 32% 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 | $5,000 about the VT average |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Windham 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.