Compare towns
Arlington vs Brookline vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Arlington | Brookline | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
531Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Brookline and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Arlington and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Arlington and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.