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Windham vs Hermon vs Westminster vs Townshend
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 expensive homes ($354k median).
Hermon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Hermon | Westminster | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
6,727Highest |
497Lowest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Hermon 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% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon 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. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon 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 6% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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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.