Compare towns
Brookline vs Marshfield vs Sandgate vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Marshfield | Sandgate | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Highest |
470 |
435Lowest |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Westminster 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% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield 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 |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Westminster 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster 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 |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
— | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Westminster 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 | — | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.