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Brookline vs Upton vs Westminster vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Upton | Westminster | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
91Lowest |
2,999Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Brookline 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 U.S. average |
— | $71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Hyde Park 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±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
— | $273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Brookline 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.