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Windham vs Warren vs Brookline

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 most expensive homes ($354k median).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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.

MeasureWindhamWarrenBrookline
People
Population
594
942Highest
531Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-8.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
51.6±9.7Highest
33% above U.S.
45.1±2.7
16% above U.S.
Warren 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%
18%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
20%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Brookline and Warren 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%
24.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.6%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Warren 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%
24.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Brookline and Warren 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.
$62,981±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
$80,833±$16k
about the U.S. average
Windham and Brookline 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.
$237,200±$35kLowest
29% below U.S.
$290,700±$37k
13% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,167±$586Lowest
17% below U.S.
$1,732±$232Highest
23% above U.S.
Brookline and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951Highest
91% above U.S.
$3,299Lowest
6% above U.S.
$5,000
60% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.4%±42
U.S.: 51.1%
47.8%±94.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Brookline and Warren 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%
11.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
5% above U.S.
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.6%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Warren 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.