Compare towns
Brookline vs Jay vs Putney vs Stratton
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 housing (typical home built 1975).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Jay | Putney | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
471Lowest |
2,622Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookline and Putney 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Stratton 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.