Compare towns
Unity vs Westminster vs Windham vs Claremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
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 | Unity | Westminster | Windham | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
2,999 |
594Lowest |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Unity and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Claremont and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Windham and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
— | $1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
| Unity and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest 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 | — | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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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.