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Brookline vs Westminster vs Jericho
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 affordable homes ($291k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Westminster | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531 |
497Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Jericho 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 VT average |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Jericho 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 |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| 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.