Compare towns
Windham vs Cabot vs Ira vs Brookline
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).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Cabot | Ira | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,579Highest |
381Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Brookline 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% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Brookline 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 |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Windham and Brookline 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 |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Cabot 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 |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Cabot 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% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Brookline 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.