Compare towns
Brookline vs Proctor vs Hyde Park vs Westminster
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 expensive homes ($291k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Proctor | Hyde Park | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
1,586 |
513Lowest |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Westminster and Proctor 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% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Proctor 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% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Proctor 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 |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Brookline and Westminster 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 |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.