Compare towns
Newburgh vs Unity vs Windsor vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Newburgh | Unity | Windsor | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,375 |
2,060Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
| Unity and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Unity 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 | — | Unity School District | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.