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Brookfield vs West Windsor vs Harmony
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 youngest population (median age 41.2).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k 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 | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150 |
1,171Lowest |
2,344Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9k 14% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75 31% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 about the U.S. average |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor and Brookfield 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 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.