Compare towns
Brookline vs Windham vs Putney vs Panton
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).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Putney | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
594 |
2,622Highest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Windham and Panton 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Brookline and Panton 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.