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Brookline vs Putney vs Rye vs Westminster
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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Putney | Rye | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
2,622 |
5,611Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rye 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±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$749±$315 47% below U.S. |
| Rye and Brookline 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. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Brookline 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Westminster 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.