Compare towns
Brookfield vs Windham vs New Durham
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 oldest population (median age 58.1).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
New Durham has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Windham | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
594 |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and New Durham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and New Durham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and New Durham 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 |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| New Durham and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,417±$116 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 90% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,774Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.