Compare towns
Windham vs Westminster vs Cairo vs Durham
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 people working from home (27%).
Cairo has the most renters (24.8% rent).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Cairo | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432Lowest |
2,999 |
6,700Highest |
2,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Westminster 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% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%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% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
$81,471±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Durham and Cairo 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. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$245,300±$26kLowest 26% 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±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305Highest 28% below U.S. |
$994±$844 30% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Durham 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. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$4,246Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,728 20% 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% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8 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 | #461 of 484 in NY | #100 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.