Compare towns
Windham vs Cornwall vs Shoreham 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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | Cornwall | Shoreham | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,208 |
1,269Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Shoreham and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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±$12k 16% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Brookline 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.