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Windham vs Mendon vs West Windsor vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
West Windsor has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Mendon | West Windsor | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,113 |
1,171 |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor 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 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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 16% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Mendon and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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VT 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.