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Westminster vs Windham vs Newfane vs Derby
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Newfane | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,999 |
16,038Highest |
1,456Lowest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063 30% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Windham School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.