Compare towns
Windham vs Barton vs Westminster vs Londonderry
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 highest household income ($95k).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Barton | Westminster | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
730 |
497Lowest |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Barton 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% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Londonderry and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150 38% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,014±$731Highest 18% below VT |
| Londonderry and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.