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Brookline vs Windham vs Stratton vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Windham | Stratton | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
594 |
532 |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Newfane 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 VT average |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Stratton 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 8% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Stratton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Brookline 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.