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Brookline vs Windham vs Westminster vs Hyde Park
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 oldest population (median age 45.1).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Windham | Westminster | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
16,038Highest |
497Lowest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Brookline 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest 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±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | — |
| 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.