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Windham vs Erwin vs Andover 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 most homeowners (82.9%).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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.

MeasureWindhamErwinAndoverWestminster
People
Population
594
7,965Highest
616
497Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
— —
Median age
44.2±7.4
14% above U.S.
43.8±2
13% above U.S.
49.2±5.1Highest
26% above U.S.
43.3±11.5Lowest
11% above U.S.
Andover 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%
20.7%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
28.4%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Westminster and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.4%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.7%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±11.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
49.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±3.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Erwin 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
17% above U.S.
$88,333±$16k
9% above U.S.
$102,500±$38kHighest
27% above U.S.
$81,000±$22kLowest
about the U.S. 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
6% above U.S.
$223,700±$26kLowest
33% below U.S.
$382,900±$68kHighest
15% above U.S.
$313,600±$39k
6% below U.S.
Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,271±$136
10% below U.S.
$1,389±$364Highest
about the U.S. average
$749±$315Lowest
47% below U.S.
Andover and Erwin 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.
$5,829
87% above U.S.
$5,190
66% above U.S.
$4,480Lowest
44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±14
U.S.: 51.1%
69.4%±47.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
6.1%±43.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Andover and Erwin 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%
9.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
15 minLowest
43% below U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
29.6%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.1%±15.9
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — #431 of 484 in NY — #53 of 70 in VT
School district — CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT — —
High school in town — None in town — —
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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.