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Windham vs Greensboro vs Townshend

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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Greensboro has the most expensive homes ($392k median).
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.

MeasureWindhamGreensboroTownshend
People
Population
594Lowest
633
1,538Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+6.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+4.8%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
about the VT average
54.8±5.1
27% above VT
55.6±9.6Highest
29% above VT
Townshend and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±7.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
12.6%±5.6
VT: 17.9%
12%±2.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Windham and Greensboro 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%
37.1%±4.4Highest
VT: 21.4%
19.3%±6.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
56.6%Highest
VT: 43.8%
52.1%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
6.8%±2.6Highest
VT: 7%
1.4%±0.8
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12kHighest
16% above VT
$91,750±$18k
13% above VT
$78,750±$29kLowest
3% below VT
Windham and Greensboro 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
$392,400±$59kHighest
24% above VT
$287,200±$79kLowest
9% below VT
Greensboro and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,113±$58Highest
10% below VT
$1,074±$80Lowest
13% below VT
Greensboro 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
$5,786
15% above VT
$5,364Lowest
6% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94
VT: 48.4%
27.5%±49.4Lowest
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%
8.4%
VT: 10.1%
8.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.3%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
82.6%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1973Lowest
3 yrs older than VT
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
14% above VT
32 minHighest
36% above VT
25 minLowest
6% above VT
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
VT: 16.9%
14%±5.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
28%±18.7Highest
VT: 16.9%
Townshend and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 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.