Compare towns
Windham vs Lyme 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 highest household income ($95k).
Lyme has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Lyme | Worcester | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
2,066Highest |
831 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2%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. |
56.8±6.1Highest 46% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Lyme 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% |
36.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$81,400±$5k about the U.S. average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Lyme 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. |
$234,700±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% 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 | — | $838±$190 41% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Lyme 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. |
$3,442Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±52 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Lyme 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% |
11.3%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% |
93.3%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. |
1974 6 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 |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.1Lowest 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.