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Windham vs Belvidere vs Brookline vs Townshend
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).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Brookline has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Belvidere | Brookline | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
422Lowest |
531 |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend 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% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere 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% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 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% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Belvidere 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 |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
| Windham and Belvidere 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 |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere 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 |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Belvidere 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.