Compare towns
Newfane vs West Windsor vs Windsor 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%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | West Windsor | Windsor | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
1,171 |
3,554Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Newfane and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Newfane 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% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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±$21k 18% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| West Windsor and Brookline 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 |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Brookline 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.