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Westminster vs Barnard vs Windham vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 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 | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
1,211 |
594 |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Barnard 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 U.S. average |
$97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| 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 47% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.