Compare towns
Londonderry vs Windham vs Wolcott
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 oldest population (median age 51.2).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Londonderry | Windham | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873Highest |
594Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±5.9Lowest 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 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Londonderry 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below 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 |
— | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
| Wolcott 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Wolcott 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 | — | Wolcott School District |
| 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.