Compare towns
Windham vs Montgomery vs Berlin 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).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Montgomery | Berlin | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,047 |
2,880Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Montgomery and Berlin 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Windham 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Berlin 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% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Brookline 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 16% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Windham and Berlin 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 |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Windham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Windham 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.