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Maidstone vs Brookline vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Brookline has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Maidstone | Brookline | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241 |
531Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Maidstone and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Maidstone and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32kHighest 6% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Maidstone and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,732±$232 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.