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Windham vs Jackson 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
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k 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 | Jackson | Townshend | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
897 |
1,538Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Townshend 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson 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. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Jackson 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±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 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% |
16.9%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% |
91.4%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. |
1980 same as 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 |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 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 | — | Jackson School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.