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Westmoreland vs Windsor vs Hancock
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 highest household income ($104k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Windsor | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
3,554Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Hancock 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% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Hancock 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock 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±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643 113% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westmoreland and Hancock 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.