What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).

Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westmore	Windham
People
Population	465Lowest	594Highest
Median age	51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT	44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average
	Westmore and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9%	17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Westmore and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4%	23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Westmore and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	48.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Westmore and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,188±$11kLowest 7% above VT	$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT
	Windham and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,000±$137kLowest 4% above VT	$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT
	Windham and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,050±$820 15% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,357Lowest 6% above VT	$5,951Highest 18% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4%
	Windham and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.6%Highest VT: 10.1%	9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 49% above VT	27 minLowest 14% above VT
Work from home	14%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Windham and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.