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Brookline vs Underhill vs Westmoreland
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).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
3,141Highest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Underhill 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. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,354±$280Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$6,643 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.