Compare towns
Windham vs Chapman vs Brookline
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 most expensive homes ($354k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Chapman | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Highest |
388Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Brookline 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman 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. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Chapman 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. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.