Compare towns
Brookline vs Newfane vs Orange vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Newfane | Orange | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
1,456Highest |
957 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Newfane and Orange 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.