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North Westminster vs Windsor vs Stannard
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 (19.5% under 18).
Stannard has the most expensive homes ($216k 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 | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125Lowest |
3,554Highest |
228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
| North Westminster and Stannard 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%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Stannard 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% |
25.9%±8.5Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest 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 | — | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$66,979±$30kHighest 18% below VT |
| Stannard 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 |
$216,200±$44kHighest 32% below VT |
| Stannard and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.5%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Stannard 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% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 minLowest 3% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster and Windsor 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 | — |
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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.