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Brookline vs Newfane vs Hyde Park vs Panton
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 oldest population (median age 45.1).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Newfane | Hyde Park | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
141Lowest |
513 |
690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Panton 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% |
18.4%±16.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Hyde Park 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% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookline and Panton 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% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Newfane 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 VT average |
$85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Panton 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 |
$347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Panton and Newfane 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 |
$1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Brookline and Panton 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 |
$5,833 16% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.