Compare towns
Brookline vs Charlotte vs Windham vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Brookline | Charlotte | Windham | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
3,916Highest |
594 |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
52.2±5 21% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 40% above VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
— | $1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
| Charlotte and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Charlotte and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Charlotte 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school 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.