Compare towns
Windham vs Whitingham vs Hardwick 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).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k 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.
| Measure | Windham | Whitingham | Hardwick | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,368 |
2,965Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Hardwick and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Hardwick 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Hardwick 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Windham and Hardwick 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Windham 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 | — | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | Hazen Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
8.6Highest |
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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.