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Sullivan vs Westminster vs Windham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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.

MeasureSullivanWestminsterWindham
People
Population
687Highest
497Lowest
594
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
46.6±6.5Highest
20% above U.S.
43.3±11.5Lowest
11% above U.S.
44.2±7.4
14% above U.S.
Sullivan and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
28.4%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±7.9
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+
20.5%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±11.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±3.5
U.S.: 6.4%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sullivan and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$106,667±$20kHighest
32% above U.S.
$81,000±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
$94,500±$12k
17% above U.S.
Sullivan and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$236,500±$29kLowest
29% below U.S.
$313,600±$39k
6% below U.S.
$353,900±$20kHighest
6% above 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
$1,225±$275Highest
13% below U.S.
$749±$315Lowest
47% below U.S.
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Sullivan and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,099
63% above U.S.
$4,480Lowest
44% above U.S.
$5,951Highest
91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±84.5
U.S.: 51.1%
6.1%±43.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.2%±94Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
30 min
13% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.1%±15.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Westminster 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 — #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.