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Westminster vs Moriah vs Walpole 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).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Moriah | Walpole | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
4,483Highest |
3,690 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Walpole 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% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Walpole 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Walpole 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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 |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Walpole 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. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Walpole 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. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Moriah 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 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 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.