Compare towns
Windham vs New Haven vs Cornwall 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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | New Haven | Cornwall | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,792Highest |
1,208 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Cornwall and New Haven 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% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Cornwall 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% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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±$12k 16% above VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall 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 |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,163±$143 6% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$5,967 18% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.