Compare towns
Brookline vs Williston vs Westminster 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
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Williston | Westminster | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
10,144Highest |
497Lowest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Williston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park 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% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 40% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| Williston and Brookline 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 |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Williston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.