Compare towns
Westminster vs Windham vs Whitingham vs Rockingham
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).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% rent).
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 | Whitingham | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,999 |
594Lowest |
1,368 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Westminster and Whitingham 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%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Rockingham 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 26% below VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
| Rockingham 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.