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Westminster vs Williamsburg 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).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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 | Williamsburg | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
2,694Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg 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% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Williamsburg 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% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Williamsburg 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg 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 U.S. average |
$104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg 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 6% below U.S. |
$403,100±$37kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Windham 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. |
$1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg 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% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg 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 | — | Williamsburg | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.