Compare towns
Windham vs Addison vs Berlin vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Windham | Addison | Berlin | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,175 |
2,880Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Addison and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,732±$232 40% above VT |
| Addison and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Windham 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.