Compare towns
Brookline vs Newfane vs Williston vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Williston | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,456 |
10,144Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 VT average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Williston 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 8% below VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 40% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
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| Williston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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 |
VT 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.