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Brookline vs Newfields vs Newfane 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfields | Newfane | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
2,023Highest |
1,456 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$16k about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Newfields 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 | — | Newfields School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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 |
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.