Compare towns
Brookline vs Proctor vs Westminster vs Hyde Park
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 oldest population (median age 45.1).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Westminster | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
1,794Highest |
497Lowest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 VT average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Westminster 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
| Westminster and Brookline 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 |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.