Compare towns
Windham vs Milton vs Worcester vs Londonderry
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 most renters (17.1% rent).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Milton | Worcester | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
10,769Highest |
831 |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Milton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Milton 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 |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Milton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,610 11% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Londonderry 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% |
3.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | — | #56 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Milton School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Milton Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.