Compare towns
Moretown vs Westminster vs Windham vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Moretown | Westminster | Windham | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
2,999 |
16,038Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Windham School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.