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Brookfield vs West Windsor vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($359k 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 | Brookfield | West Windsor | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,171 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
54±5.9Lowest 39% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Washington and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
$4,321Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.