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Windham vs Hebron 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).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
1,751Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hebron 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 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2Lowest 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest 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% |
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. |
$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. |
$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±$120Highest 25% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Hebron 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. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hebron 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest 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. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above 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% |
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 |
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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.