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Westminster vs Barnard vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Westminster | Barnard | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
1,211Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Barnard and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.