Compare towns
Windham vs Plainfield vs Elmore 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 most expensive homes ($354k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Elmore | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,314Highest |
964 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Brookline 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Plainfield 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Plainfield 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Elmore 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±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | — | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.