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Brookline vs Westmoreland vs Randolph 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 kids (20% under 18).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% 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 | Westmoreland | Randolph | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
2,237 |
4,843Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest 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 |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland 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 13% below U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Westmoreland 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. |
$1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
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| Brookline and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Westmoreland School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.