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Brookline vs Westminster vs Windham vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most renters (19.9% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Westminster | Windham | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
497Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Windham 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% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 U.S. average |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.