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Westminster vs Dunbarton vs Windham vs Westminster
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).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Dunbarton | Windham | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
3,097Highest |
594 |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Dunbarton 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 |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Highest 17% below U.S. |
— | $916±$126 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Westminster 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% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Dunbarton School District | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.