Compare towns
Windham vs Westminster vs Marshfield 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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Westminster | Marshfield | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Highest |
497 |
470Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
| Brookline and Windham 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Westminster 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield 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 16% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Windham and Marshfield 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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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.