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Westminster vs Milton vs Halifax 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).
Milton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Milton | Halifax | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
4,538Highest |
847 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Milton 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton 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 U.S. average |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Milton 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. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Halifax 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Milton School District | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Nute High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.