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Windham vs Hinesburg vs North Windham
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%).
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Windham | Hinesburg | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
4,718Lowest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.1±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg and North 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% |
18%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinesburg and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$463,400±$51kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,651±$155Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
| Hinesburg and North Windham 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. |
$7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinesburg and Windham 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham and Hinesburg 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 | #4 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Champlain Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.