Compare towns
Windham vs Mount Tabor vs Hyde Park vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Hyde Park | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Highest |
304Lowest |
513 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Brookline 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Hyde Park 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 |
— | $89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Windham and Hyde Park 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,306±$285Lowest 6% above VT |
$1,732±$232 40% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Brookline 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 |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Hyde Park 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.