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Putney vs Oneida 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
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Oneida | Westminster | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
10,171Highest |
2,999 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Oneida 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Brookline and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Putney and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #106 of 484 in NY | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.