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North Westminster vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).

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.

MeasureNorth WestminsterWindsor
People
Population
125Lowest
2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.5%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
59.5±9.3Highest
38% above VT
44.6±12.3Lowest
3% above VT
North Westminster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0%±22.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.1%±8.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
Windsor and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
44%±40.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
29.2%±8Lowest
VT: 21.4%
North Westminster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
52%Highest
VT: 43.8%
40%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±11.3Lowest
VT: 7%
1.2%±1.4Highest
VT: 7%
Windsor and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian —
$51,197±$4k
37% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$171,500±$128kHighest
46% below VT
$170,300±$22kLowest
46% below VT
North Westminster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,002±$107
19% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,938Lowest
42% below VT
$4,878Highest
3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
31.4%±20
VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
7.8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
51.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Highest
1 yr older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
22 min
6% below VT
Work from home
37.3%±23.7Highest
VT: 16.9%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #61 of 70 in VT
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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.