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Windham vs Hubbardton 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).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Hubbardton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
831Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Hubbardton 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Hubbardton 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% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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 VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Hubbardton 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 |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Hubbardton 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±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Windham and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,708±$259Lowest 38% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Hubbardton 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 |
$5,284 5% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton 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.