Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Windham vs Derby Line 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Derby Line has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Derby Line | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513Lowest |
594 |
783Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Derby Line 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% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line 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% |
35.2%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% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Derby Line 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±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT |
$80,833±$16k 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±$57k 30% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285 6% above VT |
— | $835±$334Lowest 32% 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 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.