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Tremont vs Windsor vs Brooklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tremont has the highest household income ($89k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Brooklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
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 | Tremont | Windsor | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508 |
3,554Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$68,750±$8k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
| Tremont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,236±$137Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Brooklin and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822 10% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tremont and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tremont and Brooklin 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 | Tremont Public Schools | — | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.