Compare towns
Westminster vs Barton vs Hyde Park vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Westminster | Barton | Hyde Park | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
730Highest |
513 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
| Brookline and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Westminster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 11% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.