Compare towns
Westminster vs Newfane vs Jericho 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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Newfane | Jericho | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
1,456 |
5,114Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Newfane and Jericho 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Jericho 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.