Compare towns
Newark vs Westmore vs Windsor
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 youngest population (median age 41.4).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Westmore | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
465Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Westmore and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Newark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Westmore and Windsor 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Newark 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.