Compare towns
Windham vs Brookfield vs Berlin vs Grafton
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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Brookfield | Berlin | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,486 |
2,880Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Grafton and Brookfield 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% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
| Grafton 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 |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT |
| Brookfield 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±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
| Grafton and Berlin 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 |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,843 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Windham 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.