Compare towns
Westminster vs Jericho vs Halifax vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Jericho | Halifax | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
5,114Highest |
847 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Jericho 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Jericho 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±$22k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Jericho 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 about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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VT 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.