Compare towns
Westminster vs Stratton 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Stratton | Windham | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
532 |
594 |
847Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
| Windham and Westminster 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% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Halifax 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Stratton 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
| Stratton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $875±$154 29% below VT |
| Stratton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%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 |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | — | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.