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Brimfield vs Windham vs Southampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brimfield has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Southampton has the most expensive homes ($452k 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 | Brimfield | Windham | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,705Lowest |
19,188Highest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
| Brimfield and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brimfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brimfield and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$22k 38% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Southampton and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,100±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
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| Windham and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128 64% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,470Highest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brimfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Brimfield 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 | #108 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brimfield | RSU 14 | Southampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.