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Windham vs Hebron vs Townshend 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 highest household income ($95k).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Hebron | Townshend | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,751Highest |
1,538 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| 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 6% above U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Townshend and Hebron 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. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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 |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.