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Windham vs Augusta vs Westminster vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Windham | Augusta | Westminster | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,851Highest |
497Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 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+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Augusta 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 17% above U.S. |
$57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. 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 | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $806±$209 43% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.