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Hyde Park vs Mapleton vs Brookline vs Windham
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Brookline | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513Lowest |
1,884Highest |
531 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Brookline 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brookline 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 U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Windham 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.