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Brookline vs Underhill vs Wilder
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 homeowners (84.9%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
3,141Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder and Brookline 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Brookline 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| Brookline and Wilder 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Wilder 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.