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Brookline vs Peru vs Hyde Park vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Peru | Hyde Park | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
434Lowest |
513 |
690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
45.3±8.6Highest 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Peru and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Peru 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Peru and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Panton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,271±$820Lowest about the VT average |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.