Compare towns
Windham vs Stratton vs Monkton 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Stratton | Monkton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
532 |
1,999Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Monkton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Monkton 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Monkton 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$119,688±$28k 47% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Monkton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Stratton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| 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.