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Underhill vs Brookline vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Underhill | Brookline | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
531 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Underhill and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.