Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Bolton vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Bolton has the highest household income ($111k).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Hyde Park | Bolton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513Lowest |
1,163Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 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+ | 16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Bolton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$311,600±$42kHighest about the VT average |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Bolton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,299±$273Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,826 4% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Hyde Park 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% |
2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.