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Windham vs Weston vs Brookline vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
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 | Weston | Brookline | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
685Highest |
531 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Westminster 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 |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Weston 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Brookline and Weston 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Windham 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Westminster 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.