Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Brookline vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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 | Mont Vernon | Brookline | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
5,736 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19kLowest 60% above NH |
$171,046±$4k 73% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kLowest 31% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,500±$1k 68% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Lowest 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1993 14 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Brookline School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.