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Cumberland vs Williston vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has the highest household income ($174k).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k 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 | Cumberland | Williston | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,647Lowest |
10,144 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4 8% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Williston and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $173,894±$20kHighest 115% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,800±$42kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$759Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±31.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Williston 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 | #25 of 133 in ME | #11 of 70 in VT | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Greely High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.