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Windham vs Fayston 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Fayston has the most expensive homes ($502k 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 | Fayston | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
1,342Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
46.9±3.5Highest 9% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Fayston 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Westminster 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% |
66.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Fayston 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 16% above VT |
$110,250±$28kHighest 36% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Fayston 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 12% above VT |
$502,400±$82kHighest 59% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,689Highest 33% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.3%±27.9 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
87%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Fayston 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.