Compare towns
Windham vs Hancock vs St. George vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Hancock | St. George | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
435Lowest |
812Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
| Brookline and St. George 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% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Hancock 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% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Hancock 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 |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| St. George 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 |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and St. George 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 |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.