What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).

Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brookline	Landgrove
People
Population	531Highest	225Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT	56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT
	Landgrove and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±6Highest VT: 17.9%	17.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Brookline and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4%	36.9%±15.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Landgrove 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%Lowest VT: 43.8%	91.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7%	2.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 7%
	Brookline and Landgrove 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	$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT
	Landgrove 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±$37kLowest 8% below VT	$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,732±$232 40% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,000Lowest about the VT average	$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Brookline and Landgrove 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%	0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	94.4%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 21% above VT	23 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9%	17.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Brookline and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.