Compare towns
Windham vs Brookfield 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Brookfield | Brookline | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,486Highest |
531Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Windham 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% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Brookfield 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 |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% 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 |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Windham and Brookfield 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 |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.