Compare towns
Windham vs Sutton vs Strafford 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 renters (17.1% rent).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Strafford | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
790 |
1,372Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Strafford 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%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Strafford 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest 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% |
5.1%±2.6Highest 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Strafford 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Strafford 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 |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%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 |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.