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Northfield vs Windham vs Windham vs Williamstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
Williamstown has the most affordable homes ($235k 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 | Northfield | Windham | Windham | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,920 |
16,038Highest |
594Lowest |
3,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
42±5 8% above U.S. |
| Windham and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$94,418±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$234,900±$24kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
— | $1,659±$189 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$3,841Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Windham 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Windham School District | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Windham High School | — | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
12.8Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.