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Brookline vs Sutton vs Waltham 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
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Sutton | Waltham | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
790Highest |
452Lowest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Waltham 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Waltham 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Waltham 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 |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% 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 | $5,000 about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.