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Windham vs Jerusalem vs Brookline vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Jerusalem | Brookline | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
4,278Highest |
531Lowest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windham and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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U.S. 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.