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Unity vs Windham vs Westminster vs Newport
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Newport has the most renters (33.1% 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 | Windham | Westminster | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
594Lowest |
2,999 |
6,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 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+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Newport 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$225,900±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,365±$305 3% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newport 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,649 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 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 | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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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.