Compare towns
Brookline vs Weston vs Putney vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Weston | Putney | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
685 |
2,622Highest |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Weston and Hyde Park 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| Brookline and Weston 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 6 photos → | 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.