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Brookline vs Milton vs Putney
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%).
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Milton | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
10,769Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Brookline and Milton 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% |
17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Milton 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% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 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% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,536±$257 24% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Brookline and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Milton 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% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 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 | — | #56 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Milton School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Milton Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.