Compare towns
Brookline vs Newfane vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Newfane has the most homeowners (87.2%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($399k median).
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 | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,456Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
| Newfane and Pomfret 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
| Pomfret 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±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
| Brookline and Newfane 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest 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% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.