Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Windham vs Addison 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).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Windham | Addison | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513Lowest |
594 |
1,175Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Addison 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Brookline 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Addison 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 VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Addison 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Addison and Windham 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 |
— | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,732±$232 40% above VT |
| Addison and Brookline 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 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% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | — |
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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.