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Windham vs Chester vs Andover vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Chester | Andover | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
2,992Highest |
616 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Chester and Andover 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% |
14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Windham 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% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Chester and Andover 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 |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Andover and Windham 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 |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $960±$44 22% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Windham 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.