Compare towns
Newfane vs Hyde Park vs Putney vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Newfane | Hyde Park | Putney | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
513Lowest |
2,622Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 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+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Putney and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% 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 | $5,174 about the VT average |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.