Compare towns
Townshend vs Windsor vs Windham vs Newfane
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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Windsor | Windham | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,538 |
3,554Highest |
594Lowest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Windham 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
| Windham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Windham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80 13% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
| Newfane and Townshend 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Newfane 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Townshend 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 | — | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — | — | 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.