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Windham vs Langdon 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
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).
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 | Langdon | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
805Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Langdon 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% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Langdon 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. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon 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±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Windham 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% |
4.6% 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% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.