Compare towns
Westminster vs Windham vs Westminster vs Athens
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 people working from home (27%).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Westminster | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,999Highest |
594 |
497 |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
| Westminster and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 46.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Athens and Westminster 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 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 26% below VT |
— | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,125±$537Highest 9% below VT |
| Athens and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,438 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.