Compare towns
Windsor vs Brookfield vs Braintree vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Windsor | Brookfield | Braintree | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,486 |
1,026Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Brookfield and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Braintree 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | 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.