Compare towns
Windham vs Jay vs Rupert 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).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Jay | Rupert | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
471Lowest |
676Highest |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Rupert and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Rupert 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Windham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Rupert and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $749±$315 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Jay 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.