Compare towns
Mason vs Westminster vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
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 | Mason | Westminster | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
497Lowest |
5,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Mason and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$2,500±$1k 77% above U.S. |
| Mason and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049 126% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mason School District | — | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.