Compare towns
Westminster vs Stratton 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 people working from home (23.1%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Stratton | Hyde Park | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
532Highest |
513 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% 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% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 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+ | 45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%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 |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 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 | — | #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.