Compare towns
Windham vs Hancock vs Westminster 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 highest household income ($95k).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
435Lowest |
497 |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
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% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Hancock 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% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| 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±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Windham and Westminster 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 |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend 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 | — | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school 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.