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Windham vs Jamaica 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 highest household income ($95k).
Jamaica has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Jamaica | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
882Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Jamaica 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% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Jamaica 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±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the VT average |
$81,000±$22k about the VT 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 12% above VT |
$347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Windham and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $870±$464Highest 29% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Jamaica and Westminster 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 |
$4,773 5% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Jamaica 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jamaica 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 #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.