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Westminster vs Richmond 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).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).
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 | Richmond | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
4,159Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
| Windham and Richmond 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% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Westminster 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% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Richmond 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 VT average |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Richmond 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±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315 39% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Richmond 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 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 |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.