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Townshend vs Middlesex vs Wardsboro vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Wardsboro has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Townshend | Middlesex | Wardsboro | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,538 |
1,943Highest |
820 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Townshend and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
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| Wardsboro and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 6% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.