Compare towns
Windham vs Fairlee vs Underhill vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Fairlee | Underhill | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,066 |
3,141Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Fairlee 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 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee 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% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Underhill 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 16% above VT |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Windham and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$242Highest 12% below VT |
— | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Fairlee and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.