Compare towns
Windham vs Albany vs Brookline vs Worcester
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 expensive homes ($354k median).
Albany has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Albany | Brookline | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
135Lowest |
531 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.9±14Lowest about the VT average |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Brookline 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% |
20.7%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Albany and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±7.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
— | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,867Lowest 43% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
— | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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 | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
9%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.