Compare towns
Westminster vs Wilder 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).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Wilder | Windham | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
3,087Highest |
594 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Wilder and Brookline 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Windham 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Brookline 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Windham and Westminster 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Wilder 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 |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Windham 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #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.