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Windham vs Windsor vs Union
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
3,554 |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Windham and Union 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Union 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.