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Brookfield vs Windsor vs Parish
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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Parish has the most affordable homes ($135k 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 | Windsor | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.6±2.4 12% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Parish and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$68,164±$12k 16% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$134,900±$23kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75 31% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$825±$454Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,250 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Parish 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Parish 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.