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Windham vs Hancock vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Hancock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Hancock | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
752Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
47.1±11.1Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hancock 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock 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 17% above U.S. |
$96,250±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hancock 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 6% above U.S. |
$375,500±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,268±$415Highest 10% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$1,018Lowest 67% below U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hancock | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.