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Westminster vs Windham vs Weston
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).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
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 | Windham | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
594 |
685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Weston 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 VT average |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
| Weston 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 about the VT average |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
— | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
| Weston and Westminster 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Weston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 | — | — |
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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.