Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Windham vs Brookline vs Westminster
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Windham | Brookline | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
594Highest |
531 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| 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%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Windham 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 |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below 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 | $3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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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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.