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Windham vs Bennington vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Windham | Bennington | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
15,249 |
10,662Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Windham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Bennington 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #58 of 70 in VT | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.