Compare towns
Newfane vs Marshfield vs Windham vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Brookline has the most kids (20% 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 | Newfane | Marshfield | Windham | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Highest |
470Lowest |
594 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Windham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 about the VT average |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.