Compare towns
Brooks vs Union vs Windsor vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Monroe has the most homeowners (87.4%).
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 | Brooks | Union | Windsor | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
2,663 |
3,554Highest |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.5±7 12% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$81,300±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Monroe and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$220,300±$57k 34% below U.S. |
| Union and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,165±$152 18% below U.S. |
| Union and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,207 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Brooks 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.