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Brookline vs Westminster vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
2,999Highest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Arlington 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% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Arlington 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 |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Arlington 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 |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
| Arlington and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Westminster 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 | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
10.6 |
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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.