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Windham vs Leyden vs Worcester 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Leyden | Worcester | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
637 |
831Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% 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% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% 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. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school 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.