Compare towns
Westminster vs Hermon 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).
Hermon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Hermon | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
6,727Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% 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%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Hermon 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%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Hermon 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% |
37.6%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%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon 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 |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Hermon 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. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hermon 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. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hermon 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.