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Westminster vs Crown Point 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).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Crown Point | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
1,984Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Crown Point 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% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Windham 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% |
24.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Crown Point 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% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Crown Point 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 U.S. average |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Crown Point 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. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster 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. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Crown Point and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Crown Point 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 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 | — | — |
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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.