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Brookline vs Chapman vs Windham vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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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 | Chapman | Windham | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
388Lowest |
594 |
690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| Windham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,410±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.