Compare towns
Windham vs Dover vs Lincoln 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).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lincoln has the most homeowners (88.1%).
Brookline has the most kids (20% 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 | Dover | Lincoln | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,466Highest |
1,394 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Dover and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Windham 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Lincoln 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Lincoln 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$870±$47 29% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| 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.