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Westminster vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the most expensive homes ($519k 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 | Lancaster | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
8,606Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% 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% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Lancaster 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% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster 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 |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Nashoba | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.