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Windham vs Old Bennington 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).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
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 | Old Bennington | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Highest |
182Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45±21.3 4% above VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
| Brookline and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington 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% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington 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% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Windham 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 |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Old Bennington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Windham 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
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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.