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Windsor vs Mont Vernon vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Mont Vernon | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
2,636Lowest |
5,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$158,036±$19k 96% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,104±$185 22% below U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Brookline 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mont Vernon School District | Brookline School District |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.