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Brookline vs Woolwich vs Windham 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 most people working from home (20.6%).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Woolwich | Windham | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
3,158Highest |
594 |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich 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% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Woolwich 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 |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Woolwich 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. |
$254,500±$59k 24% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,306±$285Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Hyde Park 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. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.