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Westminster vs Williamson vs Windham vs Westminster
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).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Williamson | Windham | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
6,823Highest |
594 |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Williamson 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% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamson 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 |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Windham and Williamson 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. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below 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±$315 47% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $916±$126Highest 35% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Westminster 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. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.