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Brookline vs Gorham vs Westminster vs Putney
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 homeowners (84.9%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Gorham | Westminster | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
18,300Highest |
497Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Westminster 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% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Brookline 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$749±$315 47% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Gorham 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. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Brookline 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #53 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.