Compare towns
Underhill vs Brookline vs Westminster vs Putney
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 homeowners (84.9%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
531 |
497Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
18.1%±3.8 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$79,706±$18kLowest 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest 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 |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.