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Windham vs Walpole vs Brookline vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Walpole | Brookline | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
3,690Highest |
531 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Walpole 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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U.S. 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.