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Brookline vs Schroeppel vs Putney 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 homeowners (84.9%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Schroeppel | Putney | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
7,938Highest |
2,622 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Brookline 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% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Schroeppel 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| 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 13% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Putney 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. |
$972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel and Putney 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% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.