Compare towns
St. George 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
St. George has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | St. George | Putney | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 411Lowest |
2,622Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.8±18.6Highest 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| St. George and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| St. George and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,327±$11kHighest 10% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| St. George and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,200±$32kHighest about the VT average |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| St. George and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,337±$149 8% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Putney 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 | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.