Compare towns
Putney vs Hyde Park vs Panton 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).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Hyde Park | Panton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
513Lowest |
690 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
| Brookline and Panton 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% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookline and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Putney 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.