Compare towns
Westminster vs Guildhall vs Brookline vs Hyde Park
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).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Guildhall | Brookline | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497 |
371Lowest |
531Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest 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 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Guildhall and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Guildhall and Westminster 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 |
$850±$717 31% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% 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 |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 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 | — | — | #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.