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Townshend vs Stratton vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Townshend | Stratton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538Highest |
532 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Townshend and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookline and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend 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 #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.