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West Windsor vs Whiting vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has the oldest population (median age 54).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | West Windsor | Whiting | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Highest |
532Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| West Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| West Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| West Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
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| Whiting and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 16% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.