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Hyde Park vs Hampton vs Brookline 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
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Hyde Park | Hampton | Brookline | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
1,145Highest |
531 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Hyde Park and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% 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 | $1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 25% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
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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.