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Windham vs Newfane vs Brookline vs Townshend
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 highest household income ($95k).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Newfane | Brookline | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
141Lowest |
531 |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend 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% |
18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Newfane 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% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Newfane 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 |
$85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
| Windham and Newfane 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 |
$347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
| Windham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$331 12% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,833 16% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend 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% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.