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Brookline vs Hancock vs Underhill 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 affordable homes ($291k median).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 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 | Hancock | Underhill | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,791 |
3,141Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Brookline 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Underhill 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 |
$95,208±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Hancock 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. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
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| Brookline and Hancock 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. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Windham 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 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. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.