Compare towns
Brookline vs Mason vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Brookline | Mason | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Highest |
1,451Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1k 77% above U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Mason and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,049 126% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Mason 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brookline School District | Mason School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.