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Brookline vs Conesville vs Windham 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
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Conesville | Windham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
750 |
1,432Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Conesville 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% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$16k about the U.S. average |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Brookline 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. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Windham 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.