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Windham vs Crown Point 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).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k 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.

MeasureWindhamCrown PointWestminster
People
Population
594
1,984Highest
497Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
44.2±7.4
14% above U.S.
49.9±5.7Highest
28% above U.S.
43.3±11.5Lowest
11% above U.S.
Crown Point 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%
11.7%±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%
24.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±11.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Crown Point 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%
14%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±3.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Crown Point 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
17% above U.S.
$82,813±$25k
about the U.S. average
$81,000±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
Windham and Crown Point 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.
$157,900±$21kLowest
53% 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 —
$1,625±$960Highest
15% above U.S.
$749±$315Lowest
47% below U.S.
Crown Point 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.
$2,393Lowest
23% below U.S.
$4,480
44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
14.8%±92.1
U.S.: 51.1%
6.1%±43.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Crown Point 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%
6.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
5.2%±3.5Lowest
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.