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Brookline vs Underhill vs Waterville
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Underhill | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
3,141Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Brookline 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Waterville 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% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Waterville 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% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±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 | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.