Compare towns
Westminster vs Panton 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
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
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 | Panton | Windham | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
690Highest |
594 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
| Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Windham and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | — | — | — |
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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.