Compare towns
Windham vs Lancaster vs Westminster vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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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 | Lancaster | Westminster | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
3,216Highest |
497Lowest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Lancaster 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%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263Highest 28% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— |
| Lancaster and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.