Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Dummerston vs Brookline vs Windham
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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Dummerston | Brookline | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513Lowest |
2,090Highest |
531 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Brookline 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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±$10k 11% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Dummerston and Windham 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285Lowest 6% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
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| Brookline and Dummerston 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.