Compare towns
Brookfield vs Lincoln vs Windham vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Lincoln | Windham | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
1,394 |
594Lowest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
— | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Lincoln Town School District | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.