Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Jay vs Troy 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 renters (20.4% rent).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Jay | Troy | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
471Lowest |
1,749Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Troy 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookline and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Troy 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Troy 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
| Brookline and Jay 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 |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% 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 | $3,893 23% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.