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Brookline vs Newfields vs Westminster vs Newfane
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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Westminster | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
2,023Highest |
497Lowest |
1,456 |
| 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% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest 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% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% 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% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 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. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% 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. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% 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% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest 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.