Compare towns
Windham vs Barnard vs Plainfield vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Windham | Barnard | Plainfield | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,211 |
1,314Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Plainfield 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard 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% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Barnard 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% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Barnard 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 |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Barnard 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 |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Brookline 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% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| 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.