Compare towns
Brookline vs Lyndon vs Putney vs Hyde Park
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 people working from home (20.6%).
Lyndon has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Lyndon | Putney | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
5,590Highest |
2,622 |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Lyndon 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Brookline 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% |
21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lyndon 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Putney and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above 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 |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Putney 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% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Putney 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.