Compare towns
Putney vs Glover vs Fairfax vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Putney | Glover | Fairfax | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,051 |
5,226Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
38.8±3.3 10% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Glover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfax and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$378,200±$22kHighest 19% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,080±$131 12% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,497Highest 9% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfax 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Fairfax School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.