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Windham vs Westminster vs Rensselaerville
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 the shortest commute (27 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Rensselaerville has the most affordable homes ($260k 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 | Westminster | Rensselaerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432 |
497Lowest |
1,901Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54±3.3 39% above U.S. |
| Windham and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$90,324±$26kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rensselaerville and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$259,800±$36kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295 40% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,264±$152Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Rensselaerville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$5,247Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.7%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.