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Windham vs Everett vs Westminster vs Londonderry
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).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Everett | Westminster | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
50,045Highest |
497Lowest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Londonderry 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Londonderry 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$85,179±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Everett 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$346,300±$55k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,014±$731 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,162 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Everett | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.