What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).

North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brookline	North Westminster
People
Population	531Highest	125Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT	59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT
Kids under 18	20%±6Highest VT: 17.9%	0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Brookline and North Westminster 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%	44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	North Westminster and Brookline 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%	52%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7%	0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Brookline and North Westminster 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	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT	$171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT
	Brookline and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,732±$232 40% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,000Highest about the VT average	$2,938Lowest 42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	0%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975 1 yr older than VT	1975 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 min 21% above VT	—
Work from home	20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	North Westminster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.