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Westminster vs Colrain vs Tunbridge vs Windham
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 kids (28.4% under 18).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Colrain | Tunbridge | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
1,627Highest |
1,253 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Colrain 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% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Tunbridge 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% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain 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% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tunbridge and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Tunbridge 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. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Colrain 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Westminster 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 | — | Mohawk Trail | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| 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.