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Westmoreland vs Windham vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Westmoreland | Windham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237Lowest |
16,038Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Westmoreland 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.