Compare towns
Windham vs Halifax vs Whiting 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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Halifax | Whiting | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
847Highest |
532 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Halifax 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% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Windham and Whiting 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 |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Whiting 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 |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Halifax 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.