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Brookline vs Sheldon vs Underhill 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 most people working from home (20.6%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Sheldon | Underhill | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
2,267 |
3,141Highest |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Hyde Park 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% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookline and Underhill 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Underhill 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,286±$379Lowest 4% above 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 | $5,000 about the VT average |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.