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Brookfield vs Windham vs Windsor
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%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Windham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
594Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Brookfield and Windsor 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Brookfield and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Windham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
— | $1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
| Windsor 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Windham 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.