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Highgate vs Londonderry vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highgate has the most affordable homes ($281k median).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Highgate | Londonderry | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
1,873 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14kLowest about the VT average |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21kLowest 11% below VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,014±$731Highest 18% below VT |
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| Londonderry and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Highgate 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.