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Windham vs Westminster vs Bolton
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 (+0.3%).
Westminster has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Bolton has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432Lowest |
2,999Highest |
2,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
55.3±6.5 42% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bolton 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% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bolton and Windham 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest 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±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$102,898±$20kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$327,000±$105kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$967±$173Highest 32% below U.S. |
| Bolton and Westminster 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. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$3,627 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.2Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.