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Windham vs Conesus vs Westminster
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 the highest household income ($95k).
Conesus has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Conesus | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
1,869Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
54.6±5.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Conesus 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 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesus 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Conesus 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 17% above U.S. |
$80,341±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$213,600±$30kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% 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 | — | $1,071±$154Highest 24% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Conesus and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,500 44% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±51.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest 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 |
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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.