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North Westminster vs Windsor vs Sheldon
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 renters (42.2% rent).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k 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 | North Westminster | Windsor | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheldon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
| Sheldon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.5%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 minLowest 3% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster and Sheldon 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 | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.