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Brookline vs Panton vs Tyringham 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
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Panton | Tyringham | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
690 |
494Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 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 |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Panton 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. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Tyringham 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Tyringham 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 | — | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school 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.