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Brookline vs Newfane vs Webster 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
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Newfane | Webster | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,456 |
2,227Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Webster 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Webster 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±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Webster 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. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
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| Brookline and Webster 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. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| 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 |
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.