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Brookline vs Fleming vs Newfane 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
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Fleming | Newfane | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
2,463Highest |
1,456 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
43.7±9.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Fleming and Brookline 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% |
24.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Fleming 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% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fleming 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 |
$92,216±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Fleming 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. |
$250,000±$32kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
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| Fleming and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,214 67% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.