Compare towns
Windham vs Orange vs Brookline vs Grafton
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).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Orange | Brookline | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
957Highest |
531Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Grafton and Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
| Grafton 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 |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$76,111±$7k 6% below VT |
| Windham and Brookline 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 |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,288±$174Lowest 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,843 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton 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% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Athens Grafton School District |
| 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.