Compare towns
Londonderry vs Benson vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Londonderry | Benson | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873Highest |
784 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Benson and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below 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 | $346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below 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 | $1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,113±$170Highest 10% below VT |
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| Benson and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162 about the VT average |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.