Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Westminster vs Dummerston 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 affordable homes ($222k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Westminster | Dummerston | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
497Lowest |
2,090Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| 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%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Hyde Park 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Dummerston and Westminster 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 |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| 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 |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Westminster 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.