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Brookfield vs Monkton vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($339k median).
Monkton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Monkton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
1,999 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Monkton 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.