Compare towns
Westminster vs Stowe vs Windham vs Halifax
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).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Stowe | Windham | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
5,285Highest |
594 |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Stowe 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Stowe 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 VT average |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Windham and Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
— | $875±$154 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Stowe 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 | — | Stowe Town School District | — | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
— | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.