Compare towns
Brookline vs Shelburne 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 most affordable homes ($291k median).
Shelburne has the most expensive homes ($588k 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 | Shelburne | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
7,969Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Shelburne and Brookline 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% |
20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shelburne 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%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Shelburne 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% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Shelburne 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±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Shelburne 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 8% below VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,442±$589Lowest 17% above VT |
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| Brookline and Shelburne 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 |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Shelburne 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Brookline 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 | — | #8 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.