Compare towns
Brookline vs Stowe vs Newfane
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 youngest population (median age 45.1).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Stowe | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
5,285Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Stowe 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 VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Newfane 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 |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Stowe 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±$37k 8% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
| Brookline and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.