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Brookline vs Wright vs Newfane vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Wright | Newfane | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
1,739Highest |
1,456 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Newfane 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 |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Wright 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±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Westminster 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 23% above U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 |
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.