Compare towns
Windham vs Cairo vs Brookline vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Cairo has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Cairo | Brookline | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
6,700Highest |
531 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2 14% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Cairo 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo 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 17% above U.S. |
$79,643±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,246Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Brookline 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 | — | #461 of 484 in NY | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.