Compare towns
Eden vs Windham vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Windham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Brownington has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Eden | Windham | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
16,038Highest |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5 4% above U.S. |
| Windham and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brownington and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$75,556±$17kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 35% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Windham School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.