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Brookline vs Montgomery vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Montgomery | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531 |
796Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery 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±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$357,500±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,283Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
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U.S. 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.