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Windham vs Dublin 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Dublin | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
1,688Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Dublin 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% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin 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% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin 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±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dublin 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 6% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,325±$165Highest 6% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Dublin 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 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 |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Dublin 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 | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.