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Windham vs Leyden 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
Leyden has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Leyden | Westminster | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
637 |
497Lowest |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Leyden 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% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%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%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Townshend 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. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Leyden 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. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% 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% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Leyden 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% |
10.8%Highest 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% |
93.4%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. |
1976 4 yrs older 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 |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest 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.