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Brookline vs Newfane vs Webster vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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| Measure | Brookline | Newfane | Webster | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,456 |
2,227 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Webster 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 13% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Webster and Putney 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. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Merrimack Valley School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.