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Westfield vs Windsor vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Lowell has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
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 | Westfield | Windsor | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
44.6±12.3Highest 3% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Windsor and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kHighest 11% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
| Westfield and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$183,400±$33k 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,002±$107Highest 19% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
| Windsor and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 13% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Lowell 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 | — | — | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.