Compare towns
Lemington vs Windham vs Worcester vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Lemington | Windham | Worcester | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 108Lowest |
594 |
831Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Windham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 57% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school 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.