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Westminster vs Rowe 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).
Rowe has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Rowe | Halifax | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497 |
453Lowest |
847Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Rowe 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% |
23%±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%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%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% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowe 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 |
$69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster 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. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
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| Rowe and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below 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% |
11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Windham 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% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than 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. |
36 minHighest 35% 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% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Rowe | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.