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Windham vs Barnard vs Middlesex vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($314k 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 | Barnard | Middlesex | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,211 |
1,943Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Westminster 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.