Compare towns
Newark vs Panton vs Windham vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Newark | Panton | Windham | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Highest |
690 |
594 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westmore and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Windham and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
— | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,357 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | — |
| 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.