Compare towns
Windham vs Westminster vs Mendon vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
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 | Mendon | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
497Lowest |
1,113Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Mendon and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Mendon 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Mendon 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Mendon and Windham 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Mendon 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 |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,342 6% above 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% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Mendon 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.