Compare towns
Halifax vs Putney vs Westminster vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Halifax | Putney | Westminster | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
2,622Highest |
497Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Highest 29% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
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| Halifax and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Westminster 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.