What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vergennes has the most affordable homes ($310k median).

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Vergennes	Windham
People
Population	2,565Lowest	16,038Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.6±2.1Highest 20% above U.S.	41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	15.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Vergennes and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Vergennes and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,587±$13kLowest 5% below U.S.	$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,000±$24kLowest 7% below U.S.	$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S.	$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,578Lowest 79% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.9%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below U.S.	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	16%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham and Vergennes 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	#22 of 70 in VT	#13 of 120 in NH
School district	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	Windham School District
High school in town	Vergennes Union High School	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.7Lowest	12.8Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.