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Newfane vs Peru 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%).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Brookline has the most kids (20% 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 | Newfane | Peru | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Highest |
434Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
| Newfane and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Newfane 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% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Peru 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±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Peru and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest about the VT average |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.