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Windham vs Burke vs Worcester 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 highest household income ($95k).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Burke | Worcester | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,317Highest |
831 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Worcester 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% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Burke 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% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Burke 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% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Burke 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 |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Windham and Burke 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 |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Windham and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Worcester and Burke 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 |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Windham 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Burke 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.