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Windham vs Brookline vs Stratton
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).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Brookline | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Highest |
531Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Stratton 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 |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
| Brookline and Stratton 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 |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.