Compare towns
Erwin vs Westminster vs Windham vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($99k 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 | Erwin | Westminster | Windham | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
497Lowest |
594 |
2,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.1±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Erwin and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$57,105±$12kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Windham and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26k 33% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$99,300±$5kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Highest 10% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $785±$251 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829 87% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,727Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Erwin and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1948 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #53 of 70 in VT | — | #464 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.