Compare towns
Westminster vs Brookline vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Westminster | Brookline | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
5,736Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Brookline School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.