Compare towns
St. George vs Windham vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | St. George | Windham | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812 |
594Lowest |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
| Brookfield and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| St. George and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
— | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| St. George and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 9% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.