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Schroon vs Westminster vs Windham vs Crown Point
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k 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 | Schroon | Westminster | Windham | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,897 |
497Lowest |
594 |
1,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$749±$315 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291 6% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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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.