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Windham vs Worcester vs Brookfield vs Westminster
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Worcester | Brookfield | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
831 |
1,486Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Brookfield 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Brookfield 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Brookfield 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±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Windham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Worcester and Brookfield 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 |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Brookfield 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Worcester 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 |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.