Compare towns
Brookline vs Proctor vs Springfield vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
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 | Proctor | Springfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,794 |
9,084Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Brookline 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 |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.