Compare towns
Meredith vs Westminster vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Westminster has the most homeowners (88.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Meredith | Westminster | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
2,999Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006 61% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.