Compare towns
Windham vs St. George vs Plainfield 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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | St. George | Plainfield | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
812 |
1,314Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 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% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| St. George 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 |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| St. George 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±$20k 12% above VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and St. George 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 |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Plainfield 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.