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Windham vs Guildhall vs Westminster vs Worcester
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 expensive homes ($354k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Guildhall | Westminster | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
371Lowest |
497 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Guildhall 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±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Windham and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717 31% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
| Worcester and Guildhall 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 |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | — | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school 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.