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Aurelius vs Brookline vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Aurelius | Brookline | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
531Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.