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Windham vs Hyde Park vs Townshend vs Westminster
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 most expensive homes ($354k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Hyde Park | Townshend | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
513 |
1,538Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| 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% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Westminster 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% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park 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 |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Windham and Hyde Park 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 |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Hyde Park 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — | #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.