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Windham vs Georgia vs Townshend

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgia has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).

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.

MeasureWindhamGeorgiaTownshend
People
Population
594Lowest
4,890Highest
1,538
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+7.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+4.8%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.2±7.4
about the VT average
40.1±4.5Lowest
7% below VT
55.6±9.6Highest
29% above VT
Townshend 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%
27.6%±5.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
12%±2.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Georgia and Windham 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%
16.1%±4.5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
19.3%±6.6
VT: 21.4%
Windham and Townshend 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%
34.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
52.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.4%±1.8Highest
VT: 7%
1.4%±0.8
VT: 7%
Georgia and Townshend 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
$105,011±$9kHighest
29% above VT
$78,750±$29kLowest
3% below VT
Georgia 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
$360,300±$26kHighest
14% above VT
$287,200±$79kLowest
9% below VT
Georgia and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,629±$755Highest
32% above VT
$1,074±$80Lowest
13% below VT
Georgia and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951Highest
18% above VT
$4,713Lowest
6% below VT
$5,364
6% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94
VT: 48.4%
0%±40.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
72.5%±23.1Highest
VT: 48.4%
Townshend and Windham 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%
5.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
8.1%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%
VT: 73.2%
96.5%Highest
VT: 73.2%
82.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
6 yrs newer than VT
1985Highest
9 yrs newer than VT
1982Lowest
6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
14% above VT
26 min
9% above VT
25 minLowest
6% above VT
Work from home
20.5%±5.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
20.7%±5.7
VT: 16.9%
28%±18.7Highest
VT: 16.9%
Townshend and Georgia 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 — #28 of 70 in VT —
School district — Georgia School District West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town — None in town Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
8.1
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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.