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Windham vs Pownal vs Middlesex
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 (+16.4%).
Pownal has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Pownal | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
3,265 |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49±9.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Pownal and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pownal and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$64,163±$21kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$256,600±$32kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$944±$139Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,560Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Windham 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 | #67 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham School District | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.