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Windham vs Strafford vs Andover 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).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Strafford | Andover | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,372Highest |
616 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Strafford and Andover 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Andover 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Strafford and Andover 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Strafford and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Andover 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — | — |
| High school 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.