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Westminster vs Hanson 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).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k 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 | Hanson | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
10,660Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Westminster 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% |
42.6%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% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson 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 |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
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| Hanson and Westminster 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. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older 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. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Whitman-Hanson | — |
| High school in town | — | Whitman Hanson Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.