Compare towns
Windham vs Sutton vs Corinth 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).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Sutton | Corinth | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
790 |
1,539Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Corinth and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Windham and Corinth 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Corinth 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| 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.