Compare towns
Westminster vs Ludlow 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).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Ludlow | Halifax | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
1,990Highest |
847 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Ludlow 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% |
14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow 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 |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Westminster 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 |
$370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Ludlow and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,112±$151Highest 10% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
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| Ludlow and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,890 about the VT average |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.