Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Braintree 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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k 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 | Hyde Park | Braintree | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513Lowest |
1,026Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest 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%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
| Brookline and Hyde Park 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 |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below 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 |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Braintree 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| 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.