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Barnard vs Westford vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
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 | Barnard | Westford | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
2,290Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
| Windham and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
| Westford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Westford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Lowest 11% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
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| Westford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
$5,951Lowest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.