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Windham vs Kiantone vs Brookline
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).
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).
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 | Kiantone | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
1,865Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
38.2±9.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
33.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Brookline 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Kiantone 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 17% above U.S. |
$81,000±$17k about the U.S. average |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Kiantone 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. |
$163,800±$14kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$666Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,461Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±36.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kiantone and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.