Compare towns
Windham vs Lincoln vs Westminster 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Lincoln has the most homeowners (88.1%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
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 | Lincoln | Westminster | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,394Highest |
497Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Lincoln 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Lincoln 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% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Lincoln 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 |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Lincoln 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 |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $870±$47 29% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln 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% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Lincoln Town School District | — | — |
| High school 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.