What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westfield	Brookline
People
Population	536Highest	531Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44±19.9Lowest about the VT average	45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT
	Brookline and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%	20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Westfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4%	19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Westfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	41.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.5 VT: 7%	3.2%±1.6 VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT	$80,833±$16kHighest about the VT average
	Brookline and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT	$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT
	Westfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT	$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,388Lowest 13% below VT	$5,000Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4%	47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Westfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest VT: 10.1%	6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT	1975Highest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 29% above VT	28 minLowest 21% above VT
Work from home	14.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Brookline and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.