Compare towns
Windham vs Salisbury vs Hancock 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).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Hancock | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,200Highest |
435Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Hancock 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Windham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.