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Windham vs Jerusalem 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).
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
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 | Jerusalem | Westminster | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
4,278Highest |
497Lowest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below 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% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Jerusalem 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% |
21.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Jerusalem 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% |
45.2%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% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Jerusalem 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. |
$320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windham and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $870±$116 38% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Jerusalem 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% 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% |
16.9%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | — | #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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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.